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UYO 2026: Agribusiness Summit Targets Investment Deals, Food Security

adminSeptember 19, 2026

Global investors, policymakers and agricultural industry leaders are expected in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in October for the 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference, with organisers saying the event will focus on mobilising private capital and securing investment deals across Africa’s agricultural value chains. The conference, scheduled for October 25 to 28, 2026, is expected to...

2027: Etim Isong Moves To Rebuild PDP Grassroots Base In A’Ibom South

adminSeptember 19, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is intensifying efforts to rebuild its grassroots structure in Akwa Ibom ahead of the 2027 elections, with the party’s candidate for Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, Prince Etim Isong, mobilising its women’s wing for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The mobilisation comes against the backdrop of the political upheaval...

Akwa Ibom Sets 39th Anniversary Thanksgiving For Sunday

adminSeptember 19, 2026

Akwa Ibom State will on Sunday mark its 39th anniversary with a statewide inter-denominational thanksgiving service in Uyo, as the government, religious leaders, traditional institutions and residents gather to commemorate the state’s journey since its creation in 1987. The service, themed “Gratitude,” is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the International Christian Worship Centre, Uyo. Governor...

Group Proposes Council Of State, Mboho Ibom As Akwa Ibom Marks 39th Anniversary

adminSeptember 19, 2026

A civic advocacy group, Open Forum, has proposed the establishment of an Akwa Ibom Council of State and a unified socio-cultural body, Mboho Ibom, as part of measures to strengthen institutional memory, unity and long-term development in the state. The proposal was contained in a press statement signed by the Founder and President of Open...

Akwa Ibom NIPR Urges PR Practitioners To Turn Publicity Into Strategic Narratives

adminSeptember 19, 2026

Public Relations practitioners have been urged to move beyond the traditional reliance on press releases and straight news stories and adopt strategic storytelling as a tool for shaping reputation and public influence. The call was made by the Head of the Department of Public Relations, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, University of Uyo, Dr...

Resident Doctors Applaud Anambra Over Medical Residency Funding

adminSeptember 19, 2026

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commended the Anambra State Government for what it described as the highest payment of Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) by any state government or the Federal Government. NARD National President, Dr Muhammad Usman Suleiman, gave the commendation during a visit to Anambra, where he led a delegation,...

Eno Orders Appointment Letters For 4,000 Civil Service Recruits, Approves 2,000 More Teachers

adminSeptember 19, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the recruitment of an additional 2,000 teachers while directing the immediate issuance of appointment letters to 4,000 successful candidates from the state’s recent civil service recruitment exercise. The approvals were announced on Friday when the governor received the report of the recruitment exercise from the Civil...

A’Ibom Commissioner Rescues 12 Classrooms From Decay At 90-Year-Old School

adminSeptember 18, 2026

After decades of deterioration, pupils of AME Zion Primary School, Ndon Ebom in Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have returned to renovated classrooms following a personal intervention by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Water Resources, Gen. Koko Essien (Rtd). The two-block, 12-classroom facility, which was commissioned on Friday, was renovated...

Bago: My Farm Pays Graduates N500,000 Monthly

adminSeptember 18, 2026

Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has put the earning potential of agriculture in the spotlight, saying graduates working on his farm receive a minimum monthly salary of N500,000. Bago made the disclosure in Lagos while speaking at the opening of the FirstBank Agric & Export Expo 2026, themed, “From Farm to...

Economic Reforms Must Put Relief In Nigerians’ Pockets- Atiku

adminSeptember 18, 2026

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to measure the impact of its economic policies by the ability of ordinary Nigerians to afford food, transportation and other basic necessities. Atiku said rising fuel, transport and food costs were placing increasing pressure on households, arguing that economic reforms would have little meaning to citizens...

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