Akwa Ibom
7 Dec
As the world awaits the 2023 Geneva Conference on Global Compact on Refugees, Akwa Ibom State Government has confirmed total integration of refugees in all its socio-economic activities and programmes.
1 Dec
As part of alleviating the suffering of students, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of ₦10,000 to each indigene who is studying in a public institution. The payment which will be paid through an innovative bursary payment portal has already commenced with some students applauding the transparent nature of the…
14 Nov
A National Geographic explorer and documentary photographer, Etinosa Yyvone and Basic Right Counsel Initiative (BRCI) have called for immediate psychosocial support for survivors of witchcraft branding in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. The groups in a multimedia art exhibition that showcased stories of survivors and victims of witchcraft branding held at the National Museum…
31 Oct
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has warned members of the public to be wary of a fake Facebook account purportedly owned by the governor, which is promising to support businesses to the tune of ₦150,000.
23 Oct 2023
Akwa Ibom State Government has reached an agreement with the London Borough of Southwark, and Akwa Ibom indigenes in the United Kingdom to have exchanges on both educational and cultural levels. Those agreements were reached at separate meetings held by the Governor with the Mayor of the Borough, Michael Situ and some indigenes of Akwa…
12 Oct 2023
Mr Steve Aborisade, Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, has said the foundation is partnering the Akwa Ibom State government to improve the menstrual health of school children in the state. Aborisade made the disclosure while speaking at an event to mark the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child in Uyo…
3 Oct 2023
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has inaugurated the per-ward 368 Personal Assistants, tasking them to utilise their positions as ambassadors of government to propagate the A.R.I.S.E. Agenda blueprint at the grassroots, and also ensure peace and unity in their respective communities.
27 Sep 2023
*As Ememobong bags ISPON safety award Akwa Ibom State Government has warned that it would come against any company operating in the state with tendencies to undermine the health, safety and security of the people. The Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong gave the warning on Tuesday during a Safety Managers Forum and Leadership Workshop 2023,…
26 Sep 2023
As Akwa Ibom people celebrate 36 years of statehood, Governor Umo Eno has taken the lead to ensure continuous peace and unity of the various components of the State, as he urged stakeholders to rid the state of divisiveness and other tendencies inimical to the peace and growth.
21 Sep 2023
Akwa Ibom State Government has lined up a number of activities to mark 36 years of its creation on September 23.
21 Sep 2023
The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom Command, says it has neutralised two suspected armed robbers and arrested another in Uyo, the state capital.
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