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Eno Sets December Deadline For Oron Maritime Project … To Kick Off APC Campaign With Prayers November 1

adminOctober 17, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has fixed December 2026 for the commissioning of the Oron maritime project, which is expected to improve water transportation, ease the movement of goods and create business opportunities along the Oron-Calabar coastal route. Eno announced the timeline on Saturday, during the monthly Government House prayer service at the Latter...

Anglican Leadership Dispute: Archbishop Ibezim Takes Primate Ndukuba to Court Over Proposed Removal

adminOctober 17, 2026

The internal dispute rocking the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has escalated into a legal battle, with the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, asking an Anambra State High Court to protect him from possible removal from office. Ibezim filed the suit against the church’s Primate, Most Reverend Henry...

Onanuga Defends Tinubu’s Economic Record, Says Rice Price Has Dropped Below ₦50,000

adminOctober 17, 2026

The Presidency has pushed back against criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic management, with the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, arguing that falling food prices and improving economic indicators point to progress under the current administration. Onanuga made his position known in a post on X on Friday, October 16, following...

Remi Tinubu Calls for Stronger Support Systems to Help Nigerian Families Escape Poverty

adminOctober 17, 2026

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged the government, private institutions and other stakeholders to strengthen efforts aimed at improving the living conditions of economically disadvantaged families. She said tackling poverty requires more than temporary assistance, stressing the importance of creating sustainable opportunities that enable citizens to earn a living, access essential services and build...

World Food Day: Akwa Ibom Maps Out 486 Farm Roads, Distributes 620,000 Tree Crop Seedlings

adminOctober 17, 2026

Akwa Ibom State has mapped 486 farm roads for intervention and begun distributing more than 620,000 tree crop seedlings across its 31 local government areas as part of efforts to expand agricultural production and improve farmers’ access to markets. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Offiong Offor, disclosed this during a live interview on ARISE Discourse...

Akwa Ibom Assembly Urged To Probe AKSU Ex-SUG President’s Death By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo

adminOctober 17, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has been urged to seek clarification on the circumstances surrounding the death of Etimbuk Daniel, the immediate past Students’ Union Government (SUG) president of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), who reportedly died at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Enugu State. Governor Umo Eno made...

Akwa Ibom Plans Staff Quarters, Major Overhaul Of Public Secondary Schools — Eno

adminOctober 16, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has identified staff quarters and large-scale rehabilitation of public secondary schools as key components of his administration’s emergency intervention in the education sector. Eno disclosed this on Friday, October 16, 2026, during a ceremony at St Francis Secondary School, Eket, where he joined former classmates and members of the...

Security: Delta Deploys 1,000 Armed Forest Guards to Combat Banditry

adminOctober 16, 2026

The deployment of 1,000 armed Forest Guards across Delta State is aimed at restricting the use of forest corridors as hideouts by bandits and other criminal groups, the state government has said. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this on Friday during a meeting with members of the Commercial Motorcycle and...

Ben Bruce Challenges Donald Duke To Explain U-Turn On Lagos-Calabar Highway

adminOctober 16, 2026

Former senator Ben Murray-Bruce has challenged former Cross River State governor Donald Duke to explain his criticism of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, recalling that Duke previously praised the vision behind the project. Murray-Bruce’s challenge followed Duke’s recent questioning of the feasibility of extending the highway beyond Epe, Lagos, which the former governor described as a...

Eno Begins Rehabilitation Of 13.5km Okopedi–Uya Oro Road

adminOctober 16, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government has commenced rehabilitation of the 13.5-kilometre Okopedi–Uya Oro Road in Okobo and Oron local government areas, alongside construction of the new Okopedi–East-West Road. The rehabilitation involves clearing and desilting drainage channels, repairing potholes and damaged sections, and applying an asphalt overlay along the existing road. The project engineer, Aniekeme Otong...

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