ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Aniefiok Christopher A one-day conference to strengthen family-based care and support for vulnerable children in Akwa Ibom State has ended in Uyo with the resolution of stakeholders to highlight the need for community involvement in addressing the challenges faced by children in the State. The conference on the theme, “Mobilizing Families for Alternative…
Akwa Ibom State at 39 is no more a toddler. There has been some progress, but there’s still more to be done. This anniversary edition column takes a look at what could be done to grow the state. Click the link to read more.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) has expressed concern over the increasing excesses associated with “sign-out” celebrations in educational institutions, urging an immediate clampdown on all forms of unregulated activities linked to the practice. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by the Member representing Esit Eket/Ibeno State Constituency, Hon. Udobia Friday Udo,…
In 2022, the factory was inaugurated and presented as ready for operation. However, while the building and equipment were in place, the plant did not undergo the full technical commissioning required for industrial production.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on violent crime with the recovery of firearms and the arrest of two suspects in Mkpat Enin. Police operatives, acting on credible intelligence, raided a suspected criminal hideout on February 18, 2026, at about 1:00 p.m. in…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs. Glory Obot, has raised concern over what she described as a lack of consultation with respected party chieftains in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State ahead of the ward and local government congresses scheduled by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Mrs. Obot,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty The Akwa Ibom State Government, under the leadership of Governor Umo Eno, has formally adopted a Treasury Single Account (TSA) system for all state revenues, effective from today, January 1, 2026. The announcement was made by the Governor during his New Year State-wide broadcast. The TSA policy is a central pillar…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWeeks after its casual staff stand down over nonpayment of two years’ wages, hopes seem to be rising for the Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC), the state’s electronic media organisation. This is because the state government has struck a deal with a Dubai-based media consultant, LLC, to restructure the state broadcaster and make…
