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Eno: Convention Centre, Hotel, Shopping City Sustain 2,000 Daily Jobs

adminSeptember 18, 2026

More than 2,000 people have been engaged daily for about a year in the construction of three major projects in Uyo, injecting fresh economic activity into Akwa Ibom State, Governor Umo Eno has said. The Governor said the International Convention Centre, Ibom International Hotel and ARISE Shopping City were already generating economic benefits before their...

Child Abduction: Akwa Ibom Police Orders Landlords To Verify Tenants

adminSeptember 18, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has directed landlords, property owners and house agents to conduct due diligence on prospective tenants, following a reported child abduction incident in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of the state. The command said the directive became necessary amid concerns that persons with criminal intentions could obtain...

Obareki Calls For Governance Systems That Outlive Political Administrations

adminSeptember 18, 2026

The Coordinator, Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has called for a governance model anchored on sustainable systems capable of preserving development gains beyond individual political administrations. Obareki said sustainable governance should focus less on temporary interventions or immediate public applause and more on building enduring structures that...

AKWA IBOM @39 : CHIEF O. U. AFFIAH

adminSeptember 18, 2026

Chief O. U. Affiah belonged to the generation of Nigerian nationalists and indigenous political leaders who entered public life at a defining moment in the country’s transition from colonial rule to self-government. He played an active role during Nigeria’s transition to independence alongside key nationalists like Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe under the National Council of Nigeria...

Akwa Ibom To Save N7.08bn In Four Years From Solar Street Lights

adminSeptember 17, 2026

Idongesit Mishael, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Government is projected to save about N7.08 billion in four years from its migration from diesel-powered to solar-powered street lighting, the State Ministry of Works has disclosed. The projection is based on the ministry’s reported reduction in monthly diesel expenditure from N187.5 million to N40 million, representing a monthly...

Akwa Ibom is Repositioning Sports as Human Capital, Economic Development Tool — Paul Bassey

adminSeptember 17, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports Development, Paul Bassey, has said that the state is repositioning sports from an activity largely associated with football and entertainment into a broader instrument for human capital development, youth empowerment, talent discovery, employment and economic diversification. Bassey, in a press conference organized as part of the...

774 Health Fellows Await Civil Service Jobs Months After Presidential Approval

adminSeptember 17, 2026

The 774 beneficiaries of the National Health Fellows Programme are still waiting for formal appointment into the Federal Civil Service, despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for their absorption into government service. According to Sahara Reporters, the fellows, drawn from Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, say they have neither received appointment letters nor been given...

Eno Approves ₦3.9bn Leave Grants As Gratuity Payments Near ₦100bn

adminSeptember 17, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦3.909 billion as 2026 leave grants for civil servants, while payments of inherited gratuity obligations have risen to ₦97.038 billion. The latest gratuity payment represents a substantial portion of the ₦111 billion backlog inherited by the administration, according to the State Commissioner for...

FRSC: No One Has Secured Recruitment Slot For Gombe Constituents

adminSeptember 17, 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dismissed claims that 50 positions in its ongoing recruitment exercise were secured for constituents of a Gombe State lawmaker, Ali Isah. Isah represents the Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The Corps said no candidate had been appointed under the 2026 recruitment exercise, stressing that appointment...

Hilda Baci Pitches Akwa Ibom To Tourists, Investors After Meeting Eno

adminSeptember 17, 2026

Nigerian chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has urged tourists and investors to take a closer look at Akwa Ibom State, describing the state as “amazingly beautiful” and highlighting its growing infrastructure, hospitality and investment opportunities. Baci made the call on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after a meeting with Akwa Ibom State Governor,...

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