Uyo
21 Dec
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Saturday, took the campaign against small-sized alcoholic beverages to markets in Uyo. The NAFDAC team which visited the Nyong Essien, Udo Umana and Akpan Andem Markets in Uyo metropolis, seized banned alcoholic beverages worth millions of naira. Speaking to newsmen, Mr. John Naeche,…
17 Nov
The House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning is unhappy over the level of implementation of the Renewed Hope Estate Project in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State. The Committee also frowned at the poor job done on the Umu Etuk-Spencer Esin slum upgrade road network in Oron in the state. Chairman of the Committee,…
11 Oct
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has announced that journalists who were kidnapped on Thursday on their way to cover the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria and Libya in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State have been released. SWAN in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Ikenna Okonkwo, said the journalists,…
2 Sep
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended two persons over suspected involvement in drug trafficking in the state. READ ALSO:Suspected insurgents burn houses, shops, kill many in Yobe – Police ASP Timfon John, the command’s Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday, said that some…
7 Jun 2024
The Super Eagles' hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered another setback after they were held to 1-1 draw against South Africa in Uyo on Friday. The Eagles have now drawn three straight games and are in fifth place while South Africa occupy fourth spot. Also, the South Africans have now gone…
7 Jun 2024
The Super Eagles will hope to get their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign back on track, when they host South Africa’s Bafana Bafana matchday 3 in Group C on Friday, June 7, 2024. The game is billed for the 30,000-capacity Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom. It is the first of two fixtures…
5 Jun 2024
Defender Calvin Bassey and four more players arrived in the Super Eagles’ Uyo camp, yesterday, as the team continued their preparation for
31 May 2024
Barring any last-minute hitches, Nigeria's opponents in the June 11 World Cup qualifiers, Bafana Bafana of South Africa, will touch down in
23 May 2024
Akwa Ibom, blessed with crude oil, gas deposits, agricultural, other natural and human resources; a scenic, beautiful and climatically-favourable landscape; alluring, magical and magnetic destinations; fascinating and exciting people, with a rich variety of nutritionally-rich cuisines is one of the luckiest states in Nigeria. Why? At this time in the history of Nigeria where the…
28 Mar 2024
Record-seeking Rivers United of Port Harcourt will move to Uyo today to begin the final preparations for their CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal clash against champions, USM Alger of Algeria, on Sunday.
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