vvcwatch

AKSU gets over N14b from TETFUND in 15 years …..as Masari inaugurates projects. Akwa Ibom State University(AKSU) has received over N14billon in the past 15 years from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for the development of key infrastructure in the institution. Chairman Board of Trustees of TETFUND, Aminu Masari disclosed this yesterday when he […]

A’Ibom Flags-Off N2.16bn Conditional Cash Transfer Programme with 28,834 Beneficiaries The Akwa Ibom State Government has launched the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, with a total of N2,162,550,000 to be disbursed to 28,834 beneficiaries across the state’s 31 local government areas. Addressing the flag-off of the scheme in Uyo on Friday, Akwa Ibom State […]

Dismissed Soldier, Civilian to Die by Hanging Over Armed Robbery A dismissed soldier, Lance Corporal Promise Okokon Usoro, and one Odinaka Emmanuel Victor have been sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery. In a judgement delivered by Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo on Thursday, the culprits […]

Customer Convenience: Ibom Air to Fly Calabar Daily, Enugu Six Days Weekly   In a bid to enhance connectivity and provide unparalleled convenience to its passengers, Ibom Air has announced the expansion of its flight schedule on the Enugu and Calabar routes.   Effective July 25, 2025, the airline will operate daily flights from Lagos […]

Speaker Abbas Unveils Plans for National Sports Academy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has revealed plans to establish a National Sports Academy to nurture and develop the athletic talents of Nigerian youths nationwide. The proposed academy will cater to secondary school-age children discovered through grassroots competitions, providing them with a […]

WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT AKWA IBOM CHILDREN — GOV. UMO ENO …Assures Continued Welfare of Youths   The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D, has said his administration will continue to protect children of the State and also continue to cater for the welfare of youths in the State.   The […]

Lafarge Africa Delivers Record Revenue of N269 Billion in Q2, Operating Profit up 153%, and Profit After Tax Surges to N84.03 billion … a 248% increase compared to same period last year. Lagos State, Nigeria, Monday, July 21, 2025. Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and producer of a range […]

GOV ENO COMMISSIONS 10.4KM UYO-UKPOM ABAK ROAD … directs employment of visually impaired law graduate into State Civil Service Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has commissioned the 10.412km Uyo – Ukpom Abak Road as part of his administration’s unrelenting effort to link the state’s rural communities to its major urban centre, Uyo. Inaugurating […]

STEAM Education and Sports Unite: Camp NexGen 2025 Empowers 150 Young People in Akwa Ibom” Let Girls Read, Run, Grow (LGRRG) has concluded its fifth iteration of Camp NexGen 2025, a STEAM and sports camp designed to empower young people, particularly orphaned youths and young girls from underserved socioeconomic backgrounds. The three-day program, held at […]

Arise Agenda: A’Ibom Govt To Partner UNDP on Key Development Areas   Akwa Ibom State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to drive the state’s ARISE Agenda.   The partnership focuses on key areas such as tourism, blue economy, energy, skills acquisition, innovation, broad governance, and […]