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Opinion
31 stories
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Ray Ekpu At 78: Honouring Journalists’ Journalist, Who Made Investigative Journalism a National Force
Friday August 7, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Dennis UDOMA In a society where many great men are only celebrated after their passing, it is a rare privilege to witness a…
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Ibiaku Celebrates Legacy of Harry Etukudo, Other Icons As Ekong Sampson Rallies Clan For Unity, Development
Wednesday August 5, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Dennis UDOMA The remarkable contributions of former educationist, late elder statesman, Chief Harry James Etukudo, and other illustrious sons and daughters of Ibiaku…
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Floods Expose Akwa Ibom Urban Planning Gaps: Time to Engage Obong Victor Attah As Development Consultant
Monday July 20, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Dennis UDOMA The devastating floods that recently swept through parts of Uyo metropolis and several communities across Akwa Ibom State have once again…
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Prince Ukpong Akpabio’s 50-Year Vision and Gov Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda—Which Way Forward?
Monday July 13, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Dennis UDOMA The recent motion by the member representing Essien Udim State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Prince Ukpong…
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Beyond Uyo Flood Menace: Why Residents Must Embrace a New Culture of Environmental Responsibility
Monday July 13, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Dennis UDOMA The recent flash flood that swept through parts of Uyo and other communities in Akwa Ibom State was more than a…
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Akpabio Leads NASS Delegation on Condolence Visit to Katsina Gov Radda, Over Buhari’s Death
Senate President Godswill Akpabio today led a National Assembly delegation to Daura, Katsina State, for a condolence visit to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda following the demise of former…
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Odyssey of Senator Ita Enang: Politics Over Principles
Tuesday February 4, 2025 | TheNewsDESK By Essien NDUESO With the new year message from Distinguished Senator Ita Enang, on the barrage of attacks against both the incumbent…
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Akwa Ibom: Eno, Akpabio and Politics of 2027
By Etim ETIM |POLITICS| The 2027 political season is arriving a bit too early in Akwa Ibom State, and as usual, the starting point is mudslinging and salacious…
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World Press Freedom Day: Celebrating the Importance of a Free Press in a Democratic society
By Usen Johnson The World Press Freedom Day celebrated annually on May 3rd, holds great significance in recognizing the vital role of a free and independent press in…
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Task Before New Permanent Secretaries
By Solomon Okpo In his avowed bid to rejig the machinery of his administration, Governor Umo Eno Monday swore-in twelve new Permanent Secretaries. The Exercise which is the…
