Akwa Ibom: Poly workers begin one week warning strike, to shut Rector’s office Monday
Workers in the Federal Polytechnic Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, under the aegis of…
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‘I remain Akwa Ibom NMA Chairman’ – Abraham refutes impeachment claims
Professor Emem Abraham said she is still the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State chapter. This…
GBV devastating public health issue in Akwa Ibom – First Lady, Patience
Wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Patience Eno has described Gender-Based Violence, GBV, as not just a violation…
EFCC arrests 40 internet fraudsters in Akwa Ibom
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Akwa Ibom State. The suspects were…
Family petitions Akwa Ibom CJ over murder of son, release of suspect on bail
The family of late Itoro Anietie John of Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has petitioned the Chief…
Kidnapped Akwa-Ibom monarch released on N50m ransom – Police
Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, HRM Ogwong Okon A. Abang, who was kidnapped in…
Akwa Ibom: Fishermen seek Gov Eno’s intervention as army seals filling stations in Ibaka
Fishermen under the aegis of Watch Out Multi-purpose Co-operative Association of Nigeria, Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom…
Akwa Ibom Govt threatens to sanction foreign firm for maltreating indigenous workers
Akwa Ibom State Government has issued a warning to Sterling Global Petrochemical Company, a foreign oil prospecting firm operating in…
Gunmen kidnap royal father in Akwa Ibom
Gunmen on Saturday, May 18, 2024 kidnapped the Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom state,…
BFIG moves to take over ALSCON plant in Akwa Ibom from RUSAL
Following a January 2024 Supreme Court judgement, BFIG corporation has begun the process of taking over the moribund Aluminum Smelter…
Akwa Ibom: Over 150 houses threatened as gully erosion sacks Uyo residents
The gully erosion around Afaha Oku, a major Uyo community hosting the University of Uyo and Cornelia Conelly College (CCC)…
Police vow to tackle vandalization of public facilities in Akwa Ibom
The Police in Eket, Akwa Ibom, have assured that public facility vandalism would be completely tackled in the town and…
NAPTIP secures conviction of human traffickers in Akwa Ibom
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Wednesday secured two convictions in charge No: FHC/UY/06/2024…
Nigerian Navy impounds illicit drugs, nabs 3 suspects in A’Ibom
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, has impounded some illicit drugs and arrested three suspected drug…
NSCDC impounds seized petrol, warns smugglers in Akwa-Ibom
The Akwa-Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has impounded 8,400 litres of Premium Motor…
More revelations emerge on controversial death of Akwa Ibom lawyer
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has heard more revealing testimonies surrounding the death of a practicing…
Junior Pope: Late Nollywood makeup artist Abigail buried in Akwa Ibom
The remains of the late 24-year-old Nollywood makeup artist, Abigail Fredrick, were laid to rest on Monday in her hometown…
Akwa Ibom pensioners urge Gov Eno to pay arrears of increased pension
Pensioners in Akwa Ibom State have urged Governor Umo Eno to implement the payment of increased pension arrears for those…
EFCC begins probe of eight suspected oil thieves in Akwa Ibom
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it is investigating eight suspected oil thieves…
Akwa Ibom gets new NYSC coordinator
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Akwa Ibom State, has received its 19th state coordinator, Mr Christopher Okun. Okun succeeds…
Abia govt moves to resolve boundary dispute with Akwa Ibom community
Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, has charged members of the state boundary committee to be professional in bringing…
Why we organised PDP ward meeting in Akwa Ibom – Gov Eno
Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State said the call for ward meetings of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in…
Easter: FRSC deploys 662 personnel in Akwa Ibom
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Akwa Ibom State Command said it has deployed 662 personnel, 10 patrol vehicles, two…
Akwa Ibom pensioners urge Gov Eno to establish pension board
Members of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Akwa Ibom State Council, have cried to Governor Umo Eno over the economic…
3 robbers shot dead in Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have shot dead three armed robbers, while one of the suspects was…
Police neutralise 3 suspected armed robbers, nab 1 in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa-Ibom State Police Command has neutralised three suspected armed robbers and arrested one while robbing at the Niger Delta…
37,874 opposition members defect to PDP in Akwa Ibom
About 37,874 members of opposition parties in Akwa Ibom State on Friday, March 22, 2024, joined the state’s ruling Peoples…
DSS arrests four kidnap suspects in Akwa Ibom
The Department of State Services, DSS, Akwa Ibom State command said it has apprehended four suspects involved in kidnapping innocent…
NSCDC arrests 3 with 4,500 litres of adulterated diesel in Akwa Ibom
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended three suspects and seized 4,500…
Navy nabs 2 suspected cultists, recover arms in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base, FOB, Ibaka, in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has arrested two suspected…
Police arrest woman who ‘kidnapped’ herself, 52 others in Akwa-Ibom
The police commissioner in the state, Waheed Ayilara, who revealed this in a news conference in Uyo on Friday, said…
BBNaija’s Queen holds traditional wedding in Akwa Ibom
Former Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eyes’ housemate, Queen Mercy Atang, has tied the knot with her fiance, David Oyekanmi.…
Akwa Ibom: I believe in power of prayer, divine help – Lawmaker, Etteh writes churches
Worried by the communal crises and social tension in Eket, ONNA, Esit Eket and Ibeno Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom…
YPP members decamp to PDP in Akwa Ibom
Members of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party…
We have deployed new tactics in tackling sea piracy in Akwa Ibom waterways – Navy
The Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, Jubilee, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Commodore Martins Fakrogha said the command…
EFCC begins investigation of 10 suspected oil thieves in Akwa Ibom
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it has commenced the investigation…
IWD: I’ll continue to prepare Akwa Ibom women for future opportunities- Gov Eno assures
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has assured women of his determination to prepare them for future opportunities. Eno…
We’re closing in on killers of two brothers in Akwa Ibom – Police
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has said it is closing in on killers of two brothers in Nnung Iyoho,…
Proposed remapping of Akwa Ibom communities creating ethnic tension – IYC
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has said the proposed remapping exercise by the former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom…
School principals tasked on adoption, domestication of educational best practices in Akwa Ibom
The Senior Education Advisor in Southwark Council, London, David Bromfield has raised the need for the adoption and domestication of…
CSO raises alarm as Akwa Ibom debt profile hits N347.75bn
A civil society organisation in Akwa Ibom State, Tax Justice and Governance Platform Forum, has raised the alarm over a…
Akwa Ibom Chief Judge swears in two new registrars
Akwa Ibom State judiciary has appointed two new Chief Registrars for the High Court of Justice and the Customary Court…
INTERVIEW: Nigeria standing on faulty foundation, can’t work – A’Ibom CHRAN Director, Isong
Franklyn Isong is the Akwa Ibom State Director, Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network, CHRAN. In this exclusive interview…
ASUU suspends planned strike in Akwa Ibom
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has suspended its planned industrial action in Akwa Ibom State. In a statement…
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 4-year-old girl in Akwa Ibom
An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Akaninyene Sunday Ekwere, to life imprisonment for raping a…
Lawmaker seeks amendment of Agric council Act, establishment of fishery college in Akwa Ibom
The Senator, representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, at the National Assembly, Aniekan Bassey has called for an amendment to…
Navy arrests 2 alleged smugglers, seize 38 bags of rice in Akwa-Ibom
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FOB, Ibaka in Akwa Ibom, has arrested two alleged smugglers, seized 38 bags of…
YPP wins Reps, State Assembly rerun elections in Akwa Ibom
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the candidates of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo and Moses…
We’re monitoring disruption of elections in Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Kano – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it was monitoring reported disruption of processes by acts of thuggery…
CSOs allege land grabbing by Akwa Ibom govt, warn communities on land use act
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HoMEF, a Civil Society Organisation on the environment, has decried the level of alleged…