”The reason is simple: we must take security seriously,” Governor Eno said. “The current situation in the country demands that all state governors be proactive. Since our youth presidents reside within our more than 2,200 villages, they must be integrated into the state’s security architecture as we prepare to operationalise our state police force.” Please click the link to read more.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has expressed outrage and strongly condemned the alleged obstruction, humiliation, and intimidation of journalists by Magistrate Godwin Edemekong of Magistrate Court 7, Fulga Street, Uyo, his court clerk, and police operatives attached to the court. According to the Council, journalists who…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesI, Ibanga Isine, investigative journalist, farmer, and complainant in the case of Commissioner of Police versus Abdullahi Yusuf, consider it necessary to place on public record the deeply troubling events that happened June 18, 2026, at Magistrate’s Court 7 in the Uyo Magisterial District of Akwa Ibom State. What happened in the courtroom was…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries Esq There are few spectacles more embarrassing in politics than a man arguing passionately against himself while pretending to be attacking someone else. Psychologists call this cognitive dissonance. The rest of us call it eating your own words without choking. It is a difficult performance. The audience remembers the speech made…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•As Council chairman promises 5,000-bed hostel By Emmanuel Ntekim The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Professor Christopher Ekong, has officially assumed office and unveiled a comprehensive 100-day renewal agenda aimed at restoring academic excellence, improving infrastructure, strengthening staff welfare, and driving digital transformation in the institution. Ekong, a professor…
Elon Musk, SpaceX founder and CEO of Space, Elon Musk, has become the first person in history to reach a net worth of $1 trillion. This historic milestone follows the blockbuster public debut of his aerospace company.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Enefiok Imoh Efforts by government, civil society groups and concerned individuals to stop gender-based violence in Akwa Ibom weekend got a boost when Mrs Eme Atakpo presented her book, Beyond the Poise, to the public. The official presentation of the novel, which is a story of requisite love, intrigues and self-discovery, took place…
Expressing deep concern over voter apathy in Akwa Ibom, the REC described the current registration turnout as critically low. He urged the media to ramp up public sensitization, noting that the 164,000 registrants recorded across the first two phases are insufficient given the state’s population and number of local government areas.
The path to the establishment of the long-awaited state police in Nigeria widened today as the House of Representatives passed the state police bill.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAkwa Ibom Governor has inaugurated, the Akwa Ibom Electricity Regulatory Commission with a mandate to overhaul the states power sector within 18 months in order to meet public demand and drive economic growth through reliable electricity supply. Governor Eno stated this Thursday June 4, 2026 during the inauguration of a 5-member board for the…
