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REPS DEMAND CONSTRUCTION OF ORON–CALABAR SECTION OF EAST-WEST ROAD 12 YEARS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD

adminOctober 23, 2026

John NTEKIM The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to commence the construction of Section V, Phase I of the East-West Road linking Oron in Akwa Ibom State to Calabar in Cross River State, following a motion presented by Rep. Martins Esin on Thursday. The House also called for the inclusion of the...

UMO ENO : REPLACING DISABILITIES WITH ABILITIES – THE STORY OF JONES OKON AKPAN _By Emmanuel Ndon_

adminOctober 23, 2026

A pair of handmade shoes brought Jones Okon Akpan, a shoemaker with physical disability into the spotlight at Government House, Uyo, in May 2024. The shoemaker, who runs Jones Shoes Manufacturing facility at 53 Edidem Ikotidem Street, off Urua Ekpa road and hails from Ibiaku Itam in Itu Local Government Area, presented one of his...

Ebola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance Measures

adminOctober 21, 2026

Ebola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance MeasuresEbola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance MeasuresThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has called for heightened disease surveillance and public awareness across the state following reports of an imported Ebola case in Abuja. The House made the call on Wednesday during plenary,...

NDDC Akwa Ibom Office Hits 95% Completion, Targets November Opening

adminOctober 21, 2026

The new Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) office in Akwa Ibom State has reached 95 per cent completion, with the commission projecting the end of November for its commissioning after delays caused by the rainy season. The facility, located at Atan Offot in Uyo Local Government Area, is expected to provide a permanent base for...

Akwa Ibom Introduces School Safety Clubs To Teach Students Accident Prevention

adminOctober 21, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government has begun promoting safety awareness among secondary school students through the establishment of school safety clubs, starting with Community Comprehensive Secondary School, Four Towns, Uyo. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Umo Eno on Health, Safety and Environment, Mrs Jayne Ufot, inaugurated the club on Tuesday, October 21, 2026, as...

Police Arrest 15 Suspected Cultists In Ibeno, A’Ibom, Recover Suspected Stolen Engines, Drugs

adminOctober 21, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 15 suspected cultists in Atia Coastal Village, Ibeno Local Government Area, recovering two suspected stolen outboard engines, a motorcycle and substances suspected to be illicit drugs during a targeted raid. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, October 20, at about 5 p.m., when police operatives raided suspected...

NCFRMI Seeks Akwa Ibom Displacement Assessment As Floods, Communal Clashes, Oil Spills Force Residents From Homes

adminOctober 21, 2026

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) is seeking a comprehensive assessment of internal displacement in Akwa Ibom State, following concerns over the impact of flooding, communal conflicts, oil spills and climate change on vulnerable communities. The Commission is asking the state government to support an exercise that would establish the...

FG Moves To Secure Gas Supply For Proposed Ibom LNG Project In Akwa Ibom

adminOctober 21, 2026

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing gas supply for the proposed 200 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) Ibom Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Akwa Ibom State, as stakeholders intensify efforts to advance the investment. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed this after a...

FUTIA’s Five-Year Legal Limbo: NANS Urges Tinubu To Sign Establishment Bill

adminOctober 21, 2026

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone B/South-South, has urged President Bola Tinubu to grant presidential assent to the bill establishing the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi (FUTIA), warning that further delay could prolong legal and administrative uncertainties surrounding the institution. The appeal followed the passage of the FUTIA Establishment Bill, 2024, by...

Tinubu’s Visit: Okoko Charges Group To Intensify Grassroots Mobilisation For 150,000-Man Rally

adminOctober 21, 2026

President-General of the Arise With Renewed Hope Initiative, Engr. Uwem Okoko, has charged members of the organisation to intensify grassroots mobilisation across Akwa Ibom State ahead of its November 4 mega rally in Uyo, targeting more than 150,000 participants. Okoko gave the charge at a meeting of the organisation’s International Executive Committee, where members were...

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REPS DEMAND CONSTRUCTION OF ORON–CALABAR SECTION OF EAST-WEST ROAD 12 YEARS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD

UMO ENO : REPLACING DISABILITIES WITH ABILITIES – THE STORY OF JONES OKON AKPAN _By Emmanuel Ndon_

Ebola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance Measures

NDDC Akwa Ibom Office Hits 95% Completion, Targets November Opening

Akwa Ibom Introduces School Safety Clubs To Teach Students Accident Prevention

Police Arrest 15 Suspected Cultists In Ibeno, A’Ibom, Recover Suspected Stolen Engines, Drugs

NCFRMI Seeks Akwa Ibom Displacement Assessment As Floods, Communal Clashes, Oil Spills Force Residents From Homes

FG Moves To Secure Gas Supply For Proposed Ibom LNG Project In Akwa Ibom

FUTIA’s Five-Year Legal Limbo: NANS Urges Tinubu To Sign Establishment Bill

Tinubu’s Visit: Okoko Charges Group To Intensify Grassroots Mobilisation For 150,000-Man Rally

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