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X-raying Edidiong Inyang’s Two Years in Office As Chairman, Ibesikpo Asutan

adminOctober 7, 2026

Two years into the administration of Rt. Hon. Edidiong Joseph Inyang, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area has recorded interventions spanning infrastructure, education, healthcare, electricity, agriculture, sports and grassroots development, an assessment by public affairs analyst Utitofon Ukpong has found. The assessment was based on records of the administration’s achievements made available by Mrs Edna Monye,...

TAKING GOVERNANCE CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE: TWO YEARS OF DR UWEMEDIMO UDO’S ADMINISTRATION IN UYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

adminOctober 7, 2026

By Itoro-Etas Iniobong “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others.” — Nelson Mandela As the current local government administration marks two years in office on October 7, 2026, attention naturally turns to the impact of governance at...

Etinan: Ukpong Assesses Uko Umoh’s Two-Year Development Record

adminOctober 7, 2026

An assessment by public affairs analyst Utitofon Ukpong has identified infrastructure, education, agriculture, transportation and economic empowerment as major areas of intervention in the two-year administration of the Executive Chairman of Etinan Local Government Area, Hon. Uko Umoh. In the analysis, Ukpong said the spread of projects and empowerment programmes across communities provided a basis...

Eno Mourns Akwa Ibom Indigene, 24 Others Killed In NAF Crash

adminOctober 7, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed grief over the death of an indigene of the state, Ukeme David, in the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crash that claimed 25 lives in Ondo State. Eno, in a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, also commiserated with the Chief of...

AKWA IBOM @39: OBONG AKPAN ISEMIN

adminOctober 7, 2026

Long before he became the first elected civilian Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Akpan Isemin had already built a career that brought together economics, business, the oil industry, management and public affairs. Economist, businessman, administrator, politician, traditional leader and statesman, he belonged to the generation of Akwa Ibom people whose professional experiences outside government...

Funeral Turns Fatal As Gunshot Kills Ondo Traditional Ruler

adminOctober 7, 2026

A funeral ceremony for a traditional ruler in Ondo State turned deadly on Tuesday when a gunshot fired during the rites struck and killed another monarch, throwing Ayeka community in Okitipupa Local Government Area into confusion. The deceased, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, was reportedly among traditional rulers and other community members attending the burial rites...

CLM Advocates Action on HIV Commodity Gaps, PHC Needs in A’Ibom

adminOctober 7, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) team has called for improved access to HIV prevention services in Akwa Ibom State, following the identification of shortages of HIV test kits and condoms at some health facilities. The team made the call during an advocacy visit to the Akwa Ibom State Agency for the Control of...

Obi Visits Air Force Facility, Mourns Victims Of Aircraft Crash

adminOctober 7, 2026

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has visited the Nigerian Air Force facility in Abuja to sign the condolence register following the recent aircraft crash. Obi disclosed the visit in a post on his X account on Tuesday, saying he had gone to formally pay his respects to the military...

FROM EROSION SITE TO PEOPLE’S DESTINATION: HOW ARISE PALM RESORT IS OPENING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR AKWA IBOM (Series 211 — Phase 3)

adminOctober 7, 2026

By Emmanuel Ndon There is a particular satisfaction in touring a place that one remembers for what it used to be. The ARISE Palm Resort in Uyo carries that contrast with unusual force. What was once an extensive erosion-prone site has been transformed into a sprawling leisure and tourism destination, and the significance of that...

Akpabio: Democracy Loses Meaning When Citizens Stop Trusting Government

adminOctober 6, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has warned that democracy cannot deliver on its promise to citizens without trust, saying governments must earn public confidence through fairness, transparency and accountability. Akpabio made the submission on Tuesday while addressing the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania, where he led Nigeria’s delegation. Speaking on the...

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