Uyo
21 Jan 2021
As the Magistrate Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State commenced hearing of the Deeper Life School scandal yesterday, the court barred journalists from covering the proceedings
18 Sep 2020
A group, under the aegis of Akwa Ibom Leaders Vanguard, yesterday threatened legal action to force the Federal Government to pay the state it's outstanding four-month 13 percent oil derivation.
15 Sep 2020
Three siblings, Aisha, aged nine; Yusuf, six; and Fatima Ibrahim, five, on Sunday escaped death by a whisker in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, following a landslide, which occurred in their residence at No. 16 Asutan Street, cutting the street into two. It was gathered that a few minutes after the kids had finished preparing their…
3 Sep 2020
• Launches non-oil initiative to check crude volatility Disturbed by the falling oil prices at the international market, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has unveiled what it termed ‘One- State-One-Product Programme’ under its “Zero Oil” initiative to create employment in states through value-addition and wealth creation as well as diversify the nation from a…
27 May 2020
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has urged fiscal and monetary authorities to develop more aggressive and decisive policies to sustain economic recovery
21 May 2020
The Executive Chairman of the Uyo Capital City Development Authority, [UCCDA], Prince Enobong Uwah who is a political appointee has described as proactive steps Governor Udom Emmanuel’s decision to slash the salary of all Political Office holders by 20 percent.
4 Jan 2020
It was indeed a busy December for Pepsi brand ambassadors, as the music stars had their hands full with gigs.
23 Dec 2019
Governor Udom Emmanuel has said Akwa Ibom citizens have every reason to celebrate the 2019 Christmas on account the prevailing peace in the state since 2015
13 Nov 2019
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Akwa Ibom State Branch, has expressed its deepest concern over the deplorable state of the Ikot Ekpene-Itu-Calabar Federal Highway and urged the Federal Government to mobilise contractors to site before the Christmas season.
5 Sep 2019
Akwa Ibom State will today, Thursday, September 5, 2019, hold its maiden education summit and exhibition at Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio Hall in Uyo with the theme, “Human Capacity Development for Sustainable Transformation of Persons and Society.”
6 Aug 2019
Sequel to the successful brand activations in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, Ogbomoso, Oyo State and Ilorin in Kwara State, the hair product for women in Nigeria, ORS (Organic Root Stimulator) has moved the activation to Enugu, Abia, Edo and Akwa Ibom states where it is engaging and training over 4000 hairstylists.
28 Jul 2019
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Eket Field Office has sealed 11 filling stations for various offences, ranging from under-dispensing, non-renewal of DPR licences to violating of government seal and no DPR licences.
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