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Two Torches To Rally 31 A’Ibom LGAs Ahead Of 2026 Sports Festival

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State will be drawn into a four-day mobilisation exercise from Wednesday as two Torches of Unity begin simultaneous tours ahead of the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival. The tour, scheduled for September 16 to 19, is designed to take the festival’s message of unity, sportsmanship and...

Eno Extends Keke, Bus Registration Deadline to September 30, Orders Unregistered Vehicles Off Roads October 1

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has extended the deadline for the registration of commercial tricycles and buses in the state to September 30, warning that unregistered vehicles will be taken off the roads from October 1. Eno announced the extension on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, while speaking with Government House Press shortly after...

Eno Celebrates Don Etiebet At 82, Hails Contributions To Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has celebrated former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Atuekong Don Etiebet, on his 82nd birthday, describing the elder statesman’s contributions to the development of Akwa Ibom and Nigeria as worthy of recognition. In a goodwill message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Eno also acknowledged Etiebet’s...

Akwa Ibom At 39: Ibeno School Gets New Classrooms, Technology Facilities

adminSeptember 15, 2026

A new three-classroom block with offices, water and separate toilet facilities has been commissioned at Iwuoachang Community Secondary School, Ibeno Local Government Area, as part of activities marking Akwa Ibom State’s 39th anniversary. The facility, constructed and furnished through the intervention of the member representing Esit Eket/Ibeno State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House...

AKWA IBOM @39 : RT. HON. ANTHONY AMBA WILLS-OBONG

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Long before Akwa Ibom State was created on September 23, 1987, Rt. Hon. Anthony Amba Wills-Obong had already established himself as one of the most persistent and influential voices in the struggle for the creation of a state for the people of the Mainland area of the former Cross River State. He was a lawyer,...

Nsit Atai Youth Centre Set For Commissioning As Akwa Ibom Marks 39th Anniversary

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The newly established Youth Development Centre in Odot, headquarters of Nsit Atai Local Government Area, will be commissioned on Wednesday as part of activities marking Akwa Ibom State’s 39th anniversary. Governor Umo Eno is expected to commission the facility, which is among the youth development centres being established across the state under the administration’s youth...

No Political Ambition Is Worth The Life Of One Akwa Ibom Person, Eno Warns

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has warned politicians against allowing electoral ambition to plunge the state into violence, declaring that “no political ambition is worth the life of a single Akwa Ibom person.” Eno gave the warning on Tuesday in a message delivered by Deputy Governor Senator Akon Eyakenyi at the opening of...

Traditional Rulers Warn Akwa Ibom Politicians Against Threatening State’s Peace

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Traditional rulers in Akwa Ibom State have warned politicians and their supporters against actions capable of undermining the state’s reputation for peace, urging stakeholders to make responsible conduct a priority as the state approaches another electoral cycle. The warning was issued by the Paramount Ruler of Uyo Local Government Area, His Royal...

2027: Wike Draws Battle Line, Backs Tinubu But Gives PDP Free Hand Against APC

adminSeptember 15, 2026

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has drawn a fresh battle line ahead of the 2027 elections, declaring his unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election while making it clear that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains free to field candidates against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in other contests. Wike said his support for Tinubu should...

Lagos Moves To Criminalise Street Begging, Repeat Offenders Face Jail

adminSeptember 15, 2026

People who repeatedly take to Lagos streets to beg could face up to two years in prison if a new bill before the Lagos State House of Assembly becomes law, while those who use children for begging may also face prosecution. The proposed Street Begging and Street Urchins (Prohibition, Prevention and Rehabilitation) Bill 2026 seeks...

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Two Torches To Rally 31 A’Ibom LGAs Ahead Of 2026 Sports Festival

Eno Extends Keke, Bus Registration Deadline to September 30, Orders Unregistered Vehicles Off Roads October 1