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Nse Ekpenyong, the legislator representing Oron Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abuja, is dead, POLITICS NIGERIA reports. Oron is a coastal city and Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State. This newspaper learned that Ekpenyong, who showed no sign of illness, died on Sunday. He was 58. The deceased is a former member of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and a former deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa lbom State. Before joining politics, he was the Managing Director of Based/Investment Trust Co Nigeria Limited and later the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brule Integrated Nigeria Limited.

Women have a divine sense of intuition, the sixth sense. They are the true strength of our democratic change from hopelessness to hopefulness. Today, as we move from dashed hope into the realm of great expectation under Dr Betta Edu, the  APC National Women Leader, it must be emphasized that the work of Party building is for all and not for Dr Betta Edu and her NWL members alone. Nigeria is a successful nation because of the hard work, creativity and enterprise of our women, who participated in every battle for change by lending their voices. An exemplary is Dr Betta Edu who has within a short space of 3 weeks from assumption of office is putting up a leadership training workshop for APC Zonal and State Women Leaders and Stakeholders themed "Setting Progressive Agenda for the Newly Elected Leadership of the APC Women Wing"  Apart from facilitating the Workshop, the APC National Women Leader has ensured that Nomination Forms is totally free for Women running on the platform of...

  As Cross River State and the rest of the world celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ today, Asuquo Ekpenyong has called on Christian faithfuls and Cross Riverians of other faiths to imbibe fundamental values that would go a long way in promoting and strengthening the foundation of love, peace and harmony in the State, adding that the season should serve as a reminder to all of the selflessness, love, sacrifice and tolerance of Jesus Christ throughout His earthly sojourn, his death and his resurrection. In his words "May this sacrifice of Easter be the least God will ever do for you. In all your ways, in your home and family, God will always show up and show strong that each and everyday will be testimonies of joy, fulfillment and great purpose in Jesus name, Amen! He is risen! He also noted that there was no better time for the State to unite together and eschew resentment than now, adding that no challenge is insurmountable where there is unity of purpose. Ekpen...

 BAR TINA BANKU AGBOR IS READY FOR HIGHER CHALLENGES  BY DOMINIC KIDZU  Where there to have been a thousand people gathered in an open field, it would still have been easy to pick her out without hindrance because from her shoulders upwards she would be taller than most. Such is the sheer presence and dignity of her natural endowment that could persuade one to pay obeisance to her even before she is fully introduced and to seek to freely kowtow before her as soon as she is fully revealed. Greatness seems to have found her this way before it made indelible history in her name and gifted her to Cross River State in its service and honour. BARRISTER TINA BANKU AGBOR is a scintillating work of vintage art, a rarity that avails itself only once in a long time, poignant, enigmatic, consistent, irrepressible, yet humble in service in a way that can only honour her and command the rest to listen and to learn. She started her early education in Boki Local Government Area before de...

*Don't Give Up On Our Ward — John Otu Eshua Sends Easter Message To Christians* “I, therefore, urge us not to give up on our ourselves, our political ward, LGA state and nation no matter the challenges that confront us today. At all times we must remain resolute on our love for God and our nation and work towards building a society that we can all be proud of." “Easter is a time Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ who offered Himself as a sacrifice for the remission of the sins of the world. Christ's resurrection as a testimony of the new covenant is the justification for Christians’ commemoration of the triumph of life over death, freedom over bondage and hope over despair, at this time,” he said in a brief statement he released on his Facebook page. “I, therefore, urge us not to give up on our ourselves and our nation no matter the challenges that confront us today. At all times we must remain resolute on our love for God and our nation and...

MAYFRESH MORTGAGE BANK UYO BRANCH FELICITATES WITH Mr Henry ISSOH ON HIS BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY TODAY* The Management and staff of Mayfresh mortgage bank plc Uyo wishes the the manager of Mayfresh mortgage bank Uyo Branch Mr. Henry. Issoh, a very profound happy birthday on the occasion of his birth anniversary celebration today. Mr Henry Issoh is the former accountant of Abakaliki Branch, where he took the Branch to a glorious height. On this auspicious day the The Branch wishes to applaud his leadership, dexterity and hardworking gesture. His commitment, love, loyalty and selflessness are rare and worthy of emulation. The management of the Bank acknowledges his immense support and laudable contributions to our great establishment and our extemed customer across the State. May God bless your new age and years ahead with success and give you the grace to keep excelling in all spheres of your life's endeavour. Once again, Happy birthday our dear Manager . cmr. John Otu Eshu...