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June 22, 2022 Police Nab Counterfeit Drink Distillers in Akwa Ibom
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Police Nab Counterfeit Drink Distillers in Akwa Ibom

The Council Chairman of Eket Local Government, Mr Akaniyene Tommey in the company of a combined team of security operatives led a raid on illegal distilleries in Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State.

Joined by the DPO of Eket Division, DSP Sunday Digha, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and staffs of the Ministry of Environment, the Council Boss and his entourage uncovered two separate adulterated alcoholic factories at Ikot Abia Village where empty bottles of different brands of alcoholic beverages, labels, empty cartons of drinks and already finished products were found in the premises.

The adulterated items were carted away by the men of the Police which according to DSP Digha, will be used as one of the exhibits against the perpetrators in Court.

The Council Chairman charged the police to leave no stone unturned and also make sure the owners of the illegal factories are made to face the law and also charged on citizens to be vigilant and report suspicious activities in their area to security operatives.

June 16, 2022 2023: Okowa to Run as Vice Presidential Candidate to Atiku of The PDP
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2023: Okowa to Run as Vice Presidential Candidate to Atiku of The PDP

Alhaji. Atiku Abubakar, has announced Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate ahead of the 2023 elections.

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, made the announcement at a meeting attended by PDP executives at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.

PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said a 17-member committee had been set up by the party to pick a running mate.

He said the committee had submitted three names to Atiku to choose from.

The final decision however, Ayu said, was Atiku’s.

Speaking at the announcement event, Atiku said making a choice between the three names was been a difficult decision.

He also noted that some of the qualities he looked out for include someone who understood the enormity of the challenges facing the country and one who had demonstrated, from experience, that he could proffer some solutions.

According to Atiku, all the three names submitted were qualified, but he had to settle for Okowa as the man with the best fit.

June 15, 2022 Public and Private Schools in Akwa Ibom State to Observe Mid-Term Break on 16th and 17th June.
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Public and Private Schools in Akwa Ibom State to Observe Mid-Term Break on 16th and 17th June.

Akwa Ibom State Government has declared Thursday, 16th and Friday, 17th June, 2022 as Mid-Term break for all public and private Primary and Secondary Schools in the State.
This is in compliance with the directive of Governor Udom Emmanuel towards ensuring that all private and public Primary and Secondary Schools across the State have a unified academic calendar for school sessions.
A release signed by the Honorable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Idongesit Etiebet, enjoined parents and guardians to take note and ensure their children and wards observe the holidays. She admonished parents to engage their children in productive ventures to avoid unnecessary loitering on the streets.
The Education Boss wished all Akwa Ibom Students and pupils a fruitful holiday and advises that they be of good behavior and to use the period to read and carry out their assignments for better performance.
Academic activities will resume on Monday, 20th June, 2022 in continuation of the third term of the 2021/2022 academic session.
June 15, 2022 Professor Femi Soyinka Dies at 85
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Professor Femi Soyinka Dies at 85

Younger brother to World renowned Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka;
Prof. Femi Soyinka, a Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Clinical Immunology, is dead.

According to a statement from the Soyinka Family Prof. Soyinka died in the early hours of Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at his home in Kukumada village, Ibadan, Oyo State.

Born in 1937, Prof. Femi Soyinka received a Medical degree in Medicine and Surgery MBChB from the University of Heidelberg, in 1964; and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the same University in 1965. He specialized and started to practice as a Dermatologist, Venereologist and Allergologist at the University of Giessen, in 1969.

In 1972, he obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Hadassah Medical School, (MPH) Israel.

He worked in the academic field for 30 years, holding various positions from Chief Medical Director to Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Provost of College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He was also involved in extensive research work on Tropical Skin Diseases and Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in collaboration with the Federal government, international donor agencies and organizations such as the World Bank, UNDP, DFID, the British Council; and the International Development Research Centre, Canada.

Prof. Femi Soyinka was at the forefront of mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. By translating the outcomes of his research into clinical practice. He impacted significantly not only the lives of numerous individuals and families living with the disease but also the nation as a whole.

He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 

 

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