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A’Ibom Moves To Retain Wealth Locally, Targets Jobs Through SME Growth

adminSeptember 9, 2026

Akwa Ibom State is seeking to retain more economic value within the state by strengthening collaboration with small and medium-scale industrialists, with emphasis on local production, job creation and reduced dependence on goods sourced from outside the state. The push formed part of discussions when the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, received the...

MMI Calls Out Minister Ekperikpe Ekpo Over Imbalanced Spread Of Oil And Gas Jobs

adminSeptember 9, 2026

The Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) has called out the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil and Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, over the alleged lopsided distribution of federal oil and gas sector employment opportunities among Akwa Ibom indigenes, with 30 of 34 beneficiaries reportedly coming from his senatorial district. According to the group, the two...

Divisions, Betrayals Threaten Ibibio’s Collective Interests — Bob Tells MMI

adminSeptember 9, 2026

UYO — The growing divisions and betrayals among the Ibibio people are threatening their collective interests and future, Political Leader of Uyo Senatorial District, Senator Effiong Bob, has warned. Bob, a former two-term senator, said the situation had become too serious for the Ibibio to remain trapped in past disagreements, urging Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI)...

AKWA IBOM @39: CHIEF NYONG ESSIEN, CON

adminSeptember 9, 2026

N.T.A Efo Some men inherit a title. Others create a ilegacy so enduring that the title becomes secondary to the name. Chief Nyong Essien, the late Nsom of Uruan, belonged to the latter category. Long before Akwa Ibom State came into existence in 1987, Chief Essien had already established himself as one of the most...

AKWA IBOM @39: MR. MOSES EKPO, MFR

adminSeptember 9, 2026

N. T. A Efo Veteran journalist, public affairs expert, diplomat, administrator, policy adviser and politician, Mr. Moses Frank Ekpo, MFR, has distinguished himself through more than six decades of professional and public service. His remarkable journey from the newsroom to the highest levels of national administration and, ultimately, the office of Deputy Governor of Akwa...

AKWA IBOM @39: OBONG SAMPSON UDO IDIONG

adminSeptember 8, 2026

N.T.A Efo Obong Sampson Udo Idiong belonged to that remarkable generation of Akwa Ibom pioneers whose lives were defined by a profound commitment to the advancement of their people, the pursuit of education, the promotion of unity and the building of institutions that would outlive them. Traditional ruler, nationalist, community leader, educationist and political organiser,...

“This Is How To Plan For Future Leaders” Uko at Commissioning of Model School to Mark State @39

adminSeptember 7, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo OBOT AKARA — The Akwa Ibom State Government has described the commissioning of a new Model Primary School in Obot Akara Local Government Area as a strategic investment in the children who will provide leadership for the state in the years ahead. Former Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Sir Monday Ebong Uko,...

Eno Gives Ewet Luxury Estate Contractor Three Months To Deliver

adminSeptember 7, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has set a fresh three-month deadline for the completion of the Ewet Luxury Garden Estate in Uyo, warning that failure to meet the new targets could cost the contractor the project. The Governor issued the ultimatum on Monday during an unscheduled inspection of the estate, where he expressed...

Inmate Raises Concern Over Medical Care As Prison Ministry Supports New Mother

adminSeptember 6, 2026

Inmate Raises Concern Over Medical Care As Prison Ministry Supports New Mother Cornel Bassey A 20-year-old female inmate at the Uyo Custodial Centre has raised concerns over the condition of pregnant inmates after she reportedly delivered a baby boy in custody without the assistance of professional birth attendants. The inmate, identified as Mary Asuquo,...

Governor Eno @ First Week Of Akwa Ibom @ 39: Projects Take Centre Stage As Anniversary Celebrations Begin

adminSeptember 6, 2026

Governor Eno @ First Week Of Akwa Ibom @ 39: Projects Take Centre Stage As Anniversary Celebrations Begin The first week of Akwa Ibom State’s 39th anniversary celebrations has moved beyond the symbolism of another year of statehood, with Governor Umo Eno placing completed projects, aviation expansion and community-focused development at the centre of the...

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A’Ibom Moves To Retain Wealth Locally, Targets Jobs Through SME Growth

MMI Calls Out Minister Ekperikpe Ekpo Over Imbalanced Spread Of Oil And Gas Jobs

Divisions, Betrayals Threaten Ibibio’s Collective Interests — Bob Tells MMI

AKWA IBOM @39: CHIEF NYONG ESSIEN, CON

AKWA IBOM @39: MR. MOSES EKPO, MFR

AKWA IBOM @39: OBONG SAMPSON UDO IDIONG

“This Is How To Plan For Future Leaders” Uko at Commissioning of Model School to Mark State @39

Eno Gives Ewet Luxury Estate Contractor Three Months To Deliver

Inmate Raises Concern Over Medical Care As Prison Ministry Supports New Mother

Governor Eno @ First Week Of Akwa Ibom @ 39: Projects Take Centre Stage As Anniversary Celebrations Begin

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