Tag: Akwa Ibom
Six feared dead in Akwa Ibom petrol tanker crash
At least six persons were feared dead in a petrol tanker crash which occurred at Kilometre 8, Obong Itam, along…
Flood kills 10-year old boy, destroys houses in Oron, Akwa Ibom
A downpour that happened on Wednesday, which lasted for several hours, wreaked havoc and drowned a 10-year-old boy along Stadium…
DPR seals 37 unlicensed filling stations
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Eket said it had sealed 37 unlicensed filling stations in the last three…
Man commits suicide, blames harsh economic situation
It was a gory sight as the body of a 50-year-old man, identified as Chief Ekanem Edet, dangled from a…
Police refute alleged pipeline attack in A/Ibom
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Mr Murtala Mani, on Thursday refuted an alleged explosion of pipelines at Ikot…
Abductors of monarch’s wife, children demand for N100m
Abductors of wife and four children of the paramount ruler of Esit Eket, Edidem Ubong Assam, on Wednesday asked for…
A/Ibom Govt. detects 1,458 BVN-related frauds in public servants, pensioners accounts
The Akwa Ibom Government on Monday said it had uncovered 1,458 cases of Bank Verification Number (BVN) related frauds involving…
NSCDC arrests 13 vandals in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday said it arrested 13 suspected vandals…
NDDC disowns college renovation contract in Akwa Ibom
The management of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says it did not award any contract for the renovation of classroom…
Akwa Ibom to implement one teacher one subject policy in primary schools
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom says the state will soon implement the one teacher one subject policy in public…
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Udom’s election, as Umana loses
The Supreme Court behaved true to its complexion in recent weeks, by again upholding the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel…
Police kill 2 suspected kidnappers, arrest 11 others
The police in Akwa Ibom say they have killed two of a three-man suspected kidnap gang in a gun battle…
We are repositioning Akwa Ibom for greatness – Gov. Emmanuel
My administration is re-positioning Akwa Ibom to achieve sustainable development through industrialisation, Governor Udom Emmanuel, has said. Emmanuel made the…
‘Appeal Court ruling on Akwa Ibom gift to election violence victims’
This year, the hopes of Akwa Ibom indigenes were dashed twice, first during the presidential election then during the governorship…
Gov. Emmanuel to Akwa Ibom people: Embrace love
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has called on the people of the state to embrace love and live…