…alongside chances of thunderstorms and light rains over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. According to The Nation, later in the day, moderate rains are anticipated across a broader stretch including Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Anambra states.Tuesday, September 15,…

…were injured in the operation. A planned kidnapping operation was also foiled in Akwa Ibom State when marine operatives raided a suspected kidnappers’ camp along the Calabar-Oron channel. Although the suspects fled, police recovered a pump-action gun and ammunition, two speedboats and four outboard engines. In Kaduna S…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has revealed that he once made not less than N10m monthly from his akara and bread business before venturing into politics. Eno made the disclosure during the state’s monthly covenant prayer service on Tuesday, which started trending on Wednesday. The governor said he started the busi…

…of the Nigerian Army. The division has jurisdiction over Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, and made available to journalists. Welcoming the newly deployed GOC to Rivers State, described as the Treasure Base…

…Airport, Uyo, amid growing public perception that Ibom Air, the home-based carrier in Akwa Ibom State, has become so dominant at the airport that other airlines are either unwilling or unable to compete effectively on the route. The post Controversy trails Uyo Airport operations over Ibom Air alleged monopoly appeared…

Suspected kidnapper arrested in Akwa Ibom while attempting to collect N3m ransom after k!lling victim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Otuekong Enoidem, in connection with the kidnapping and m8rder of a man identified as Koffi. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Timfon John, who…

…campaign with the launch of the National Grassroots LPG Access Programme (NGLPP) in Akwa Ibom State, with 27,000 filled cooking gas cylinders earmarked for distribution to women across the state.Akwa Ibom becomes the second state to benefit from the nationwide rollout after Bayelsa State, as the government moves to inc…

The Akwa Ibom State Government has outlawed the use of ambulances to convey corpses for burial throughout the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, announced the new reform while briefing journalists during the monthly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information on Thursday. John, who was…

…2021, he was sentenced to three years in prison and fined N100,000 by a High Court in Akwa Ibom State for manipulating votes in the 2019 elections. Ahead of the 2027 polls, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of over 70 organisations working to support credible, transparent, and inclusive elections in…

…because he thinks outside the box. The Senate President spoke at his hometown in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The leader of the Senate said the All Progressives Congress, APC, has many accomplishments to show Nigerians as the party gets ready for the 2027 election campaigns. He said, “The President has made many positive chan…

…“With the appointment, Ekiti State has joined other states, including Enugu, Osun and Akwa Ibom, that have engaged seasoned retired accountants general to head the important office of Accountant General of the state, while other states like Kwara, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Katsina have sourced professionals outside the civ…

…of 50 students for their 100-level intakes are Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State; Akwa Ibom State University; European University of Nigeria, Abuja; Oduduwa University, Ipetu-Modu, Osun State; and Peaceland University, Enugu. The Council, however, declined to grant approval to Maranatha University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lag…

…dual carriageway in Ogun, a 52km stretch in Ondo, 27km in Calabar and major sections in Akwa Ibom. While the initial 47km sections in Calabar and Akwa Ibom were more than 60 per cent completed, foundation works continued on the Ondo corridor and concrete pavement was being laid on the Ogun section. The project has, how…

…the states during the period, with N365.78bn, followed by Rivers with N295.99bn. Delta, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa also ranked among the states with the highest receipts, largely due to Value Added Tax, internally generated revenue and oil derivation. Lagos received N344.06bn from VAT during the period. Adamawa, Gombe, Ekit…

…regulatory frameworks for political parties, including technical retreats held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and Lagos, which he said contributed to the Commission’s preparations for the Osun election. He outlined strategic priorities for continued collaboration with KAS, including civic education and the promotion of democ…

The Akwa Ibom State Government said it is targeting a total of 110,000 women for empowerment across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state through cooperative societies in October this year. The State Governor, Umo Eno, announced the plan during the launch of the Federal Government’s rural women empowerment initiat…

…says states at high risk are Kaduna, Niger, Taraba, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno and Cross River. Others are Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Plateau. The agency has urged communities living on floodplains to move…

Police arrest 4 over m8rder and kidnapping in Akwa Ibom The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the m8rder and kidnapping of two persons at Ikot Itienang Village, Ekom Eman, Etinan Local Government Area of the state. The command's spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said the incident…

…Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara, while Akwa Ibom, Edo, Osun, Rivers and Yobe recorded no expenditure in the listed categories. The figures cover spending on security equipment, homeland security personnel, security votes and operations, ministries of security or special advi…

…Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State 10. Akwa-Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State 11. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State 12. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State 13. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State 14. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State 15. Amadeus…

…broadband network into various states of Nigeria, including:LagosOgunRiversEdoAbujaDeltaAkwa IbomCross RiverAbiaAnambraImoEnuguKanoKadunaCoverage continues to grow as the company installs new wireless towers across Nigeria. Prospective customers can confirm availability by submitting their address through Tizeti's webs…

…Court judgment. He said similar interventions had been carried out in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Imo and Anambra states, while improved reporting of gas production had enabled Enugu and Kogi states to benefit from derivation revenues. The commission has also strengthened its collaboration with the Nigerian Upstream Petrol…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has warned motorists against violating traffic laws and regulations, saying anyone found culpable will be dealt with in accordance with the law. The command also pledged to sustain its statewide enforcement exercise across the 31 local government areas of the state. A statement issued…

…The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, made the call on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while unveiling the portal. Ogbe, who was represented by the Manager, NCDMB, Mr Emmanuel Yusuf, said the success of the platform depended not only on its design but also on its collective adoption and engagement by ind…

…malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia. Pilot projects are currently underway in Kebbi and Akwa Ibom states because they have some of the country’s highest burdens of these diseases. Our goal is to ensure mothers survive childbirth and children live beyond the age of five by preventing avoidable deaths. That is the kind of l…