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Blast Hits APC Governorship Candidate’s Convoy In Borno

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Borno State, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, reportedly came under attack on Thursday after a police armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive on the Gubio-Kareto-Damasak highway. Daily Trust reported the incident in a breaking report. According to the newspaper, the incident happened as Gubio and...

A’Ibom @ 39: Ikono Sets To Receive ARISE Youth Development Centre As Governor Eno Unveils Facility

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Ikono Local Government Area is set to witness a major youth-focused development today, Friday, as Governor Umo Eno commissions the ARISE Youth Development Centre as part of activities marking Akwa Ibom State’s 39th anniversary. The commissioning, scheduled for 3:00 p.m., is expected to attract government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders, youth groups, stakeholders and residents,...

Musa: Military Pressure Can Force Terrorists To Abandon Hostages

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Kidnapped victims can sometimes be recovered without a firefight because terrorists flee their hideouts once they realise that troops have closed in, Defence Minister Christopher Musa has said. Musa explained that military operations are not always designed around direct assaults, noting that security forces can deploy manoeuvres that isolate criminal camps and leave their occupants...

AKWA IBOM @39: DOMINIC CARDINAL EKANDEM

adminSeptember 4, 2026

By N.T.A Efo Dominic Cardinal Ekandem was a towering son of Akwa Ibom, a pioneering Catholic churchman, nation-builder and visionary whose life of faith, courage, service and leadership left an enduring imprint on Nigeria and the wider African Church. Born in 1917 in Obio Ibiono, in present-day Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, Dominic Ignatius Ekandem...

Akwa Ibom @39

adminSeptember 4, 2026

RAY EKPU Mr. Raymond Amos Ekpu, popularly known as Ray Ekpu, is one of Nigeria’s most distinguished journalists, a master of the written word, an accomplished editor, an incisive columnist, a courageous defender of press freedom, and an enduring voice for truth, knowledge and democratic values. For more than five decades, Ray Ekpu has occupied...

Eno Inspects Ibom Medical City, Assures On-Schedule Delivery

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has inspected ongoing work at the Ibom Medical City, expressing confidence that the project will be delivered within its scheduled timeline. Eno carried out the inspection on Thursday while returning from Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, where he had commissioned a road project. During the visit, he received...

A’Ibom@39: Eno Uses Amanyam Road To Draw Line Against Partisan Development

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has used the commissioning of the 6.475-kilometre Amanyam Community Road Network in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area to make a case for continuity in governance, declaring that public projects must not be abandoned simply because they were initiated by political opponents. Eno, who spoke during...

Uber Turns To Robotaxis In London Upon Exit From Nigeria

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Uber has shifted its attention to autonomous mobility in one of its major global markets, launching a limited robotaxi service in London just a day after withdrawing its ride-hailing operations from Nigeria. The London service, unveiled on Thursday in partnership with UK self-driving technology firm Wayve, marks another step in Uber’s push to make autonomous...

OBONG BASSEY UDO ADIAHA ATTAH

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Obong Bassey Udo Adiaha Attah was a distinguished scholar, agricultural scientist and public servant, whose life of excellence laid a strong foundation for service and leadership. He belonged to that pioneering generation of Akwa Ibom sons whose intellectual accomplishments transcended the boundaries of their immediate communities and became part of the early story of Nigeria’s...

Seven Billion (₦7.1bn) UBE Intervention: A’Ibom Moves to Upgrade 30 Schools, Improve Learning Conditions

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The learning environment in about 30 public primary and junior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom is set for a major facelift as the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) moves to deploy about ₦7.1 billion in Universal Basic Education (UBE) intervention funds to improve school infrastructure and strengthen basic education delivery across the state. The...

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