Akwa Ibom
21 Mar
In his inaugural address on May 29th, 2023, Governor Umo Eno, had laid out in a succinct and concise manner how involved he would be in the struggles of the poor and the vulnerable. He had stated thus “To those of you who may be struggling to put food on your table, I will be…
20 Mar
Thousands of street sweepers and waste collectors in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, fear for their livelihoods and the state's cleanliness after being abruptly terminated by the Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency. The Forum of Sub-contractors for Sweeping and Evacuation of Refuse, representing over 5,000 workers, sent an open letter to Governor Umo Eno pleading for…
4 Mar
Akwa Ibom State Government has put in place modalities for the revitilisation of all its enterprises, including Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) and Akwa Ibom Newspapers Corporation (AKNC), publishers of Pioneer Newspaper.
3 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it has suspended the ongoing re-run/bye-elections in specific constituencies in Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Kano states.
3 Feb
The United States Government has restated her commitment to assisting Akwa Ibom State and other sub-national governments in Nigeria towards achieving economic growth and prosperity.
3 Feb
Voting has yet to commence in most polling units in Saturday’s rerun election for Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom, due to late arrival of officials from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC).
1 Feb
The Akwa Ibom government has cautioned farmers and residents against bush burning to avoid preventable fire outbreaks.
24 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Akwa Ibom Command, said the agency secured 68 convictions and rehabilitated 12 cases in 2023.
13 Jan
The industrial advancement and wealth creation vision of Governor Umo Eno has received a boost, as a partnership arrangement between the Akwa Ibom State Government and the Bank of Industry is set to birth a branch of the bank in Uyo, the State capital.
11 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Akwa Ibom Command says it has apprehended eight suspects for offences ranging from abduction of minors, child labour and illegal mining in different operations in the state. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Uyo on…
18 Dec
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a lawyer identified as Ekere Ebong, who was captured in a viral video brutalising his wife in Uyo, the state capital. Ebong was seen in the video which went viral on social media beating up his wife at their Uyo residence with blood stains on…
16 Dec
R- L: Mrs Ime Udo, Honorary SSA to Akwa Ibom Governor, Ms C. J. Scott, Canada Deputy High Commissioner, Lagos, Michael Effiong James, SSA( Lagos Liaison to Akwa Ibom Governor and Prince Felix Udoh, President, Akwa Ibom Community, Lagos The Akwa Ibom State Government has solicited partnership from Canadian Government for promoting and exploring tourism potentials…
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