Akwa Ibom
16 Sep 2023
The Akwa Ibom State Government has pledged support to the Emerging Leaders Group on its development initiatives and contributions towards the growth of the state.
12 Sep 2023
Akwa Ibom State Government, has lauded the collaborative role of the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), in the growth of locally manufactured goods, describing it as a valuable partner in the actualisation of the state's ARISE Agenda.
9 Sep 2023
AKWA Ibom State Government has pledged commitment to the promotion of entrepreneurship at all levels in the state for export as part of the effort towards achieving the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno's administration
9 Sep 2023
• Hopes to create over 1000 new jobs The Federal Government-owned Liberty Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) in Akwa Ibom State will attract as much as $6 billion worth of investments to the zone in the next six years if the necessary infrastructure is put in place. The Managing Director of OGFA, Senator…
9 Sep 2023
A socio-political advocacy group, Good Governance Collective has hailed Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno for initiating an over ₦10 billion palliative programme for the people. Speaking in an interactive session with journalists, the group said that after a careful assessment of the palliative roll out across the 36 states, they were very impressed with…
30 Aug 2023
The Akwa Ibom Government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence. Chief Uno Etim Eno, the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, said this when he briefed newsmen in Uyo. Eno said that the firm could not provide authorisation documents for titanium ore mining…
14 Aug 2023
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has told Akwa Ibom citizens in the United States of America to prepare to offer their services back at home.
4 Aug 2023
As the 2023 AGM/National Election of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, draws near, the State Chapter of the Institute has drummed support for a Council Member of Akwa Ibom origin, even as Ini Ememobong is being put forward as the consensus candidate of the chapter. Ememobong, a dedicated member of NIPR and the…
21 Jul 2023
A Federal High Court, Abuja has elected to hear a N1.5 billion defamation suit brought against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) by former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Victor Attah.
13 Jul 2023
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 15 suspected oil vandals in Akwa Ibom State. NSCDC in a statement said it had apprehended the suspects and impounded seven trucks loaded with 315,000 litres of substance suspected to be illegally acquired petroleum products. The Commandant of the NSCDC in Akwa Ibom, Eluyemi Eluwade,…
10 Jul 2023
During the governorship campaign, the present governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umoh Eno, was seen in a viral video saying he had promised the people of Akwa Ibom state to introduce what he termed “Happy Hour”. A policy where the state government will get the people to relax after a week-long hard work. In…
2 Jul 2023
The coastal people of Akwa Ibom State have reacted to attempts by some groups to politicize the mapping of the state by the state House of Assembly, noting that the action was based on court rulings spanning years.
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