Tag: Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom ranked cleanest state in Nigeria for 2025
The results were arrived at, during the State of the Nigerian Environment Report STONE 2025 unbroken and the Cleanliness Performance…
Seven Chinese, 4 Nigerian accomplices nabbed for illegal mining in Akwa Ibom
They were already engaged in illegal mining activities at their first location where they were mining ilmenite locally called ‘black…
EFCC nabs 19 for internet fraud in Cross River, Akwa Ibom
Items recovered from them include: three exotic cars, 31 mobile phones and five laptops
EFCC grabs 36 suspected internet fraudsters
According to the statement, 17 of the suspected internet fraudsters were arrested by the EFCC operatives of in Uyo, Akwa…
NAPTIP rescues Akwa Ibom girl trafficked to Mali
The Uyo Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Tinubu awarded “Otuekong” title by Akwa Ibom traditional rulers
Tinubu who was also conferred with the highest title of the highest traditional title of “Otuekong,” Commander-in-Chief of Akwa Ibom…
“Construction progressing steadily,” BUA Group gives update on Akwa Ibom Refinery
Whilst the refinery is not at 90% completion, we are however on track to meet our delivery timelines in collaboration…
Five Chinese men land in EFCC custody over Illegal mining
Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said in a statement on Sunday that the Chinese men were arrested…
NNPC E&P Ltd, NOSL hit first oil in OML 13, Akwa Ibom
The NNPC E&P Ltd. is NNPC Ltd’s flagship upstream subsidiary, while NOSL is a subsidiary of Sterling Oil Exploration &…
Group ranks Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi cleanest states in Nigeria
Akwa Ibom topped the chart with a cumulative score of 72 per cent. Ebonyi and FCT closely followed Akwa Ibom…
I had no control over policies as governor – Udom Emmanuel
Udom emphasized that had he possessed that authority, the state would have progressed significantly. “The only regret I have is…
Conversation with intellectuals as Gov Eno kick-starts ‘ARISE Agenda’
Governor Eno appreciated the people of the state for the mandate given to him to superintendent over the state and…
Naira crisis: 15 arrested over destruction of 3 banks in Akwa Ibom
Police called on residents of Akwa Ibom to be law abiding as anyone caught vandalising public property would be dealt…
HRH Amb. Ossai Ifeanyi Launches Construction of Vital 20KM Road in Uyo to Foster Regional Economic Integration and Growth
By Sola Adeyemo Marking a significant step towards regional economic prosperity, HRH Amb. Ossai Ifeanyi today announced the groundbreaking for…
Akwa Ibom: The emerging industrial hub
The recent announcement by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, of a $1.4 billion agricultural investment in addition to the…
Only Akwa Ibom, Rivers reported COVID-cases on June 12
Only two states Akwa Ibom and Rivers reported new COVID-19 cases on June 12, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control(NCDC)…
Akwa Ibom begins aggressive implementation of COVID-19 protocols
Akwa Ibom State Government said it has commenced the documentation of all the tourist centres as well as hotels in…
EFCC busts Akwa Ibom’s Yahoo Academy, arrests 23 students
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested 23 Internet fraud suspects at a building which is…
Unidentified gunmen kill 2 soldiers, abduct expatriate
Unidentified gunmen have killed two soldiers and abducted an expatriate at the road construction site in Ukanafun council area of…
61 Students To Compete at National Finals of Nigeria Spelling Bee
Sixty One students across Nigeria are set to converge in Akwa-Ibom State to compete for the title of the best…
Witness says Akpabio won Senatorial election
A witness stunned the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom State when he presented a document confirming that…
Gov. Udom Emmanuel sacks Commissioner
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has relieved the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Dr Uduak Udo-Inyang, of…
Akwa Ibom starts Ibom Air
Akwa Ibom state today flagged off its state-owned airline called Ibom Air. The ceremony, which attracted Senate President Bukola Saraki,…
Security agencies to intervene in Abia-Cross River boundary dispute
The House of Representatives has urged the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to urgently commence the demarcation of the boundary between…
Eket people demands establishment of oil mineral communities
The people of Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom under the aegis of Eket People’s Union have demanded for…
3 pipeline vandals arrested in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested three suspected pipeline vandals in Eket Local Government Area of the state. The…
“We can’t work without salaries”- UUTH resident doctors
Resident doctors in University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) say they are still on strike because the management of the…
Akwa Ibom: Community leader calls for peace between farmers, herdsmen
The Head of Hausa Community in Akwa Ibom, Alhaji Hassan Sadauki, has called for peaceful coexistence between the herdsmen and…
Gunmen kidnap paramount ruler’s pregnant wife in Akwa Ibom
No fewer than 10 unknown gunmen on Friday night kidnapped the pregnant wife of Ubong Assam, the paramount ruler of…
DPR seals 8 fuel stations in Akwa Ibom
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Eket, Akwa Ibom, said on Sunday that it sealed eight filling stations in…