…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…

…show that Anambra’s domestic debt continued to move downward in the first quarter. Akwa Ibom also recorded a reduction. Its domestic debt stock fell from N84.85bn to N83.63bn, a decline of N1.22bn or 1.44 per cent. The development followed the state government’s debt-reduction drive. In March, the Umo Eno administratio…

…to ensure its completion. He explained that section 5, which is about 180 kilometres in Akwa Ibom, is likely the longest section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and work is ongoing there.“We have another 100-kilometre section beginning at the end of the Ondo section, which is currently at the design stage. What wi…

…per litre after a N35 cut, while Abuja's pump price falls by N15 to N1,335Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom have the cheapest NNPC petrol price at N1,235 per litre, while Bauchi records the highest at N1,385PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalis…

…documents and business cards of married women. The former Special Assistant to ex-Akwa Ibom State Governor, stated this in a Facebook post on Saturday, August 1, 2026. According to the 2024 U.S. Department of State IVLP Global Impact Award Winner, it seemed women came together to make the decision to remove the title f…

…costs during the first quarter. Adamawa posted the largest decline at 26.7%, followed by Akwa Ibom at 21.6%, Ondo at 13%, Edo at 12.7%, Borno at 8.3%, the Federal Capital Territory at 6.3%, Rivers at 3.5% and Bayelsa at 0.3%.Southern states remain most expensiveThe report highlighted a persistent regional divide in foo…

…of farmers and artisans, enhance security and promote socio-economic development in Akwa Ibom State and neighbouring areas. He commended host communities for protecting project materials despite the prolonged suspension of work. “We were told that the materials needed to complete the project are already on ground, and…