Ukeme Eyibio's Blogosphere

Ekaette Utip, representing Ikot Ekpene,  has emerged as the 2016 Akwa-Ibom Anniversary Queen (AAQ),  she was selected from a large array of beauty queens representing the different 31 local government areas. She goes home with a brand new car and a cash prize of Three hundred thousand Naira,(N300,000.00)  a one year modelling contract,  among other prizes/gifts. The 1st runner-up is Miss Etinan.  Miss Nsit Ubuim also emerged as the second runner-up.

The worst that can happen to a groom is to have a runaway bride.  A situation where a bride refuses to go ahead with the wedding  after spending so much on the traditional marriage and paying the ever increasing Nigerian bride price. Such was the tragedy that befell Mr. Pius Eku of Edet,  in Akwa-Ibom State when his wife ran away from the Church as they were about being joined as man and wife The bride (name withheld) decided not to go ahead with the Church wedding citing lies as an excuse, she decided to ditch him on the last minute because she looked into the programme and confirmed her fears that her husband to be isn't really a Mobil Staff as he claimed to be. All efforts in pacifying her to return and complete the process of marriage proved futile as she was adamant on not continuing with the whole marriage show. Her family members have since issued a statement saying they are shocked by the whole situation,  but apologized and promised to resolve the issue wi...