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A'IBOM POLICE COMMISSIONER RATTLES SABRE AGAINST CRIME By Julius Nsikak  The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azara, fsi, has reiterated his leadership's commitment to ensuring the command remains tough, smart, proactive, and focused to prevent criminals from finding a foothold in the state.  CP Azara made this assurance Thursday, June 19, 2025, during a press conference at the Police Headquarters in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Reviewing the command's achievements for May 2025, the police commissioner highlighted several successful arrests, recoveries, and investigations into critical crime-related matters in the state.  "I am pleased to present to you a chronological account of key achievements recorded from the month of May 2025 to date. A period that witnessed intensified intelligence-led policing, prompt tactical response, and fruitful community collaboration," he said. Based on reliable information, the command's ope...

HON. IME OKON MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY, CHATS JOURNALISTS  By Julius Nsikak  Explicit News Magazine  The Member of the House of Representatives, Itu-Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Ime Bassey Okon, hosted members of the press, including representatives from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Conference of Online Publishers Akwa Ibom (COOPA), in a media chat Monday, June 16, 2025, to commemorate his second year in office and outline his achievements. The federal lawmaker described the chat as a friendly discussion, thanking journalists for joining him in commissioning and inspecting projects across Itu and Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency and for their efforts in propagating his activities in the public domain.  He reassured his commitment to partnering with journalists in Akwa Ibom State, noting that he would foster more effective representation and facilitate projects that promote economic growth at the grassroots level, giving his people a sense...

CHRAN CALLS FOR REVIEW OF NIGERIA'S CONSTITUTION By Julius Nsikak Explicit News Magazine The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), a prominent civil society organisation in Nigeria, has issued a compelling call for a comprehensive review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.  This appeal was made during a thought-provoking public lecture held in Uyo Friday, 13th June 2025, to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day. Themed "The Role of Opposition Political Parties in Deepening Democracy", the lecture provided a timely platform for Nigerians to reflect on the country's 26-year democratic journey.  Delivering an address, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, CHRAN's State Director, underscored the significance of democratic governance, despite the myriad challenges facing the nation, lamenting that the 1999 Constitution, despite numerous amendments, has failed to adequately address Nigeria's complex problems.  To rectify th...

TEAM IKONO LG GBV RESPONSE UNIT CONCLUDES SENSITISATION EXERCISE  ••• Calls for Collaborative Effort to  Foster a zero violence society  By Julius Nsikak, Explicit News Magazine  A team of Ikono Local Government's Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response Unit, led by Mrs. Emem Ukpong, Coordinator, has successfully concluded a one-day sensitisation exercise with the theme "United Against Violence: Celebrating 5 Years of the VAPP Law in Akwa Ibom State".  The exercise, which took place Wednesday, 11th June 2025, commenced at Itak People's High School, Nung Udoe Itak, and ended at Methodist School, Osuk Ediene in Ikono Local Government Area.  The event aimed to provide adequate sensitisation and awareness to pupils, students, teachers, and non-teaching staff on gender-based violence issues and responsible ways to combat it, and as well provide education on Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law of Akwa Ibom State. Speaking to participants, Mrs. Ukpong hig...

ITU-IBIONO IBOM CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS: Commissioning Kicks Off By Julius Nsikak, Explicit News Magazine  Communities in Itu Local Government Area are abuzz as the commissioning of Itu-Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency Projects, facilitated by Hon. (Barr.) Ime Bassey Okon, commenced today, 11th June 2025.  The facilities officially commissioned were strategically located across the four zones of Itu Local Government Area and included: Joshua Uwah Street (1.5 kilometres), equipped with solar-powered streetlights, at Mbak Itam III (West Itam Zone); a four-classroom block with toilet facilities at Presbyterian Primary School, Efi-North Itam (East Itam Northern Zone); a solar-powered borehole at Afaha Udo Uko (East Itam Southern Zone) in Itu LGA; and a six-classroom block with furnishings at Ayadehe Technical College, Ayadehe (Itu-Oma Zone), in Itu. Addressing the gathered crowd at the commissioning ceremony, the Itu-Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency Lawmaker, Hon. Okon, stated, "Th...