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Akwa Ibom Moves to Clear $9m Ibom Power Debt Through Quarterly Payments

adminNovember 2, 2026

Akwa Ibom Moves to Clear $9m Ibom Power Debt Through Quarterly Payments The Akwa Ibom State Government has reached an agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to settle a $9 million debt accumulated by Ibom Power Company. Under the arrangement, the state-owned electricity company will pay $500,000 every three months until the outstanding debt...

GOVERNOR UMO ENO’S ₦800 MILLION GRANT TO NON INDIGENES : BUILDING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES* (Series 232—Phase 3) _By Emmanuel Ndon_

adminNovember 1, 2026

Economic activity does not always follow the boundaries of ancestry or place of birth. Across Akwa Ibom State, traders, artisans, entrepreneurs and professionals from different parts of Nigeria contribute to local commerce, provide services and create employment. Their businesses form part of the state’s economic landscape, making their participation in development an important consideration in...

Price Control, Agricultural Bills Highlight Aniekan Bassey’s Legislative Record – Analysis

adminNovember 1, 2026

Senator Aniekan Bassey’s legislative efforts to address rising commodity prices, strengthen agricultural production, promote food preservation and expand constitutional protections have emerged as major highlights of his representation of Uyo Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly. An analysis of his legislative activities by Obonguwana Micheal Joseph Okon, Convener of the Tinubu Umo Eno Akpabio...

Akwa Ibom Assembly Makes Case for Recycling Plant As Abattoir Waste Poses Health, Environmental Concerns

adminOctober 31, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has called for the installation of a modern waste recycling plant at the state-owned abattoir, warning that the accumulation of animal waste could create environmental and public health concerns instead of serving useful agricultural purposes. The Assembly’s Committee on Nutrition and Food Security said animal by-products generated at...

Oil, Gas Professionals Converge In Uyo For NAPE 2.0 Golf Tournament

adminOctober 31, 2026

About 150 golfers, including professionals in the petroleum exploration industry and representatives of major oil and gas companies, have converged on Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for the 2026 National Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Golf Tournament. The tournament, tagged NAPE 2.0 Homecoming, is bringing together members of the professional association and other industry stakeholders at...

Akwa Ibom Teacher Takes National Honours, Finishes Third At 2026 Maltina Competition

adminOctober 31, 2026

An Akwa Ibom-based teacher, Mr Ephraim Jacob Inyangudo, has earned national recognition after emerging second runner-up in the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition. Inyangudo, who teaches at Comprehensive Secondary School, Ediene, in Abak Local Government Area, secured the third position at the national competition, placing him among Nigeria’s outstanding educators recognised for excellence...

NBTE Grants Final Approval To Ukanafun Nursing College, Clears Path For 2026/2027 Admissions

adminOctober 31, 2026

Prospective nursing students seeking admission in Akwa Ibom State have a new opportunity to pursue professional training following the final approval granted to Sure Foundation College of Nursing Sciences, Ukanafun, by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The institution, in announcing the regulatory clearance, also opened what it described as the final admission window...

Eno Appoints First Chief Of Staff Seven Months To End Of First Term

adminOctober 30, 2026

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed Aniefiok Johnson as his first Chief of Staff, seven months before the end of his first term in office. Johnson, who previously served as Executive Assistant and Chief Delivery Advisor to the governor, was appointed to coordinate activities in the Governor’s Office. The All Progressives Congress...

AKISIEC Announces August 28 Date For Akwa Ibom Council Polls

adminOctober 30, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) has formally set the machinery in motion for the 2027 local government elections, fixing August 28 for voters across the state to elect new council chairmen and councillors. The commission made this known in its Notice of Election dated October 30, 2026, announcing that elections would be...

Akwa Ibom Sets February 2027 Deadline For Independent Electricity Regulation …Assesses Private Investors For Ibom Power, Distribution Utility

adminOctober 30, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Akwa Ibom State is moving towards taking direct control of electricity regulation within its territory, with the state government setting February 17, 2027, as the deadline for completing the transition from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The Commissioner for Power, Iniobong Robson, disclosed this on Friday during a ministerial briefing in...

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Akwa Ibom Assembly Makes Case for Recycling Plant As Abattoir Waste Poses Health, Environmental Concerns

Oil, Gas Professionals Converge In Uyo For NAPE 2.0 Golf Tournament

Akwa Ibom Teacher Takes National Honours, Finishes Third At 2026 Maltina Competition

NBTE Grants Final Approval To Ukanafun Nursing College, Clears Path For 2026/2027 Admissions

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Akwa Ibom Sets February 2027 Deadline For Independent Electricity Regulation …Assesses Private Investors For Ibom Power, Distribution Utility

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