ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA civic advocacy group, Open Forum, has commended recent efforts by the Akwa Ibom State Government to reform the power sector, while raising serious concerns over the integrity of ongoing processes, including the technical audit of Ibom Power Company (IPC) and the composition of the state’s Power Reform Implementation Committee. In a press statement…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, is set to headline the 2026 World Heritage Day celebration in Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, April 18, drawing widespread attention to the state’s cultural heritage and tourism potential. The event, themed “Akwa Ibom Heritage Alive,” will showcase the state’s rich cultural identity through a series of vibrant activities designed…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAkwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has honoured Elder Etim Eyakenyi, husband of the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, as the State’s Man of the Year, citing his loyalty, consistency, and dedication to family life. The Governor made the declaration during Elder Eyakenyi’s 80th birthday celebration and thanksgiving service at Insight Bible Church,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares“Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it” – Edward the Bono By Substance Udo-Nature With the International Court of Justice’s ruling, Cross River State was left drowning in the Bermuda Triangle. Approximately two decades today, a Phoenix appears to have risen from the debris of history, to reopen closed files….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, as a “true man of peace,” commending his efforts at fostering political unity across the state, following the defection of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Legal Adviser, Emmanuel Enoidem, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio gave the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty Former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State and a prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Obong Nsima Ekere, has stated that the party is firmly on track for a victorious 2027 electoral cycle, citing renewed unity and strategic leadership. In an interaction with reporters over the weekend, Ekere pointed…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesStakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wards 5 and 6, Ukpom, Ikono Local Government Area, have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, endorsing them for the 2027 general elections. The landmark joint…
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 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…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA legal practitioner, Emmanuel Isangidoho Esq., has faulted the arrest of a masquerader by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, describing the action as a reflection of deeper problems within the Masquerade (Control) Law of the state. According to him, while the law empowers the police to arrest masqueraders involved in violence, breaking into…
