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Meet-and-greet: Mbo paramount ruler set new-year agenda for EMOIMEE
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe end-of-year meet-and-greet visit by the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the NNPC/Seplat Joint Venture EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) to the Mbo Traditional Rulers Council on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, turned into a forward-looking engagement as the paramount ruler of Mbo, His Royal Majesty Ogwong Okon Asukwo Abang, used the occasion to…
Philanthropist donates new health facility to AKSG
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA philanthropist and community development advocate, Engineer Elvis Osung, has constructed and donated an ultra-modern health facility to the Akwa Ibom State Government, in a major boost to primary healthcare delivery in Okobo Local Government Area of the state. The newly built facility, known as the Grace Efiong Osung Health Centre, is located in…
MAN honors Otuekong Sunny Jackson Udoh
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River/Akwa Ibom States Branch, has honored renowned industrialist, Otuekong Sunny Jackson Udoh, with a meritorious award in recognition of his enduring contributions to the growth and stability of the manufacturing sector in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. The honor was conferred at the Association’s 18th Annual…
Akpabio mourns Ex-CJN Ibrahim Tanko, hails legacy
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko. Akpabio in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, described the late Chief Justice as a dedicated public servant who devoted his life to upholding the…
Otong’s 3rd term, 26 constituencies’ ticket-in-pocket claims spark outrage
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, has ignited widespread controversy following remarks credited to him at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abak, where he reportedly boasted of total control over the state’s House of Assembly tickets ahead of the next election. The comments, captured on video and…
Senate to NSA: Go after those wishing Akpabio dead
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Nigerian Senate has called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Hon. Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for spreading false reports about the health of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution followed growing concern among lawmakers over what they described as deliberate misinformation capable of undermining public confidence…
Veteran journalists commend Gov Eno for accelarated gratuity payment ●Call for pensioners inclusion in Enomber
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPress Release Veteran journalists commend Gov Eno for accelarated gratuity payment ●Call for pensioners inclusion in Enomber The League of Veteran Journalists in Akwa Ibom State has commended Governor Umo Eno for accelerated pace of gratuity and regular pension payments. The chairman of the League, Noble Veteran Sunday Antai, made the…
Tribal war: AKSU lecturer breaks down in tears over withheld promotion
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Fingers Deputy Vice Chancellor of injustice •Seeks intervention from Gov Umo Eno, Education, Police commissioners A lecturer at Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), Dr Eyoh Etim, has alleged years of victimisation, withheld salary arrears and deliberate obstruction of his career progression by officials of the institution. In a live Facebook broadcast on Thursday, 4…
Akwa Ibom South stakeholders applaud Senator Ekong Sampson on release of #100m grants to students
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Edet Okpo Major Stakeholders and political heavyweights across Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State have applauded the Chairman, Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Senator Ekong Sampson, for disbursing ₦100 million in educational grants to 500 students and selected teachers drawn from the 12 local government areas of the district….
Senate confirms Musa as defence minister
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares Senate confirms Musa as defence minister Barely 24 hours after receiving the letter of his nomination as defence minister from President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Senate yesterday confirmed the immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa (retd), as defence minister, a development that was only to be expected. The Senate subjected…