Tag: Akwa Ibom
INEC undeterred by burnt office in Akwa Ibom, polls to go on
The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) said it has replaced and reconfigured the 198 Smart Card Readers that were on…
Hoodlums set INEC office ablaze in Akwa Ibom
Suspected hoodlums have burnt down an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibesikpo Asuntan local government area…
Atiku wins Akwa Ibom
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in Akwa Ibom State.
Atiku floors Buhari in Akwa Ibom
Atiku Abubakar of the PDP beat Muhammadu Buhari of the APC in Akwa Ibom. Here are the results according to…
2 persons allegedly killed, vehicles damaged in pre-election violence
Some vehicles engaged in election duty were destroyed in a pre-election crisis that erupted in Obot-Akara Local Government Area of…
Election postponement may lead to apathy – Residents
Some residents of Akwa Ibom have condemned the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
INEC to engage 19, 028 adhoc staff for polls in Akwa Ibom -Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom, said it planned to use 19, 028 ad hoc staff for…
Akwa Ibom plans to establish airline company
The Akwa Ibom State Government says it plans to establish an airline company to ensure maximum utilisation of its modern…
Nigerian Army holds WASA, charges personnel to promote democratic principles
The Nigerian Army has urged its officers and men to continue to ensure that enabling environment is created to enhance…
2,000 policemen deployed in Akwa Ibom for Yuletide
The Akwa Ibom Police Command says it has deployed no fewer than 2,000 personnel to strategic locations across the state…
Akwa Ibom 2019: Plot to tag Udom’s aides as cultists thickens
As the buildup to the 2019 general elections gathers momentum, a thickening plot to implicate the key aides of Akwa…
Akwa Ibom gets new Commissioner of Police
Mr Musa Kimo, has assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom. He succeeded Bassey Abang, who…
Akwa Ibom lawmaker dumps PDP
Mr Victor Udofia, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member representing Ikono State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has…
AFCON qualifier: Akwa Ibom subsidises gate fees by 50%
The Akwa Ibom government has slashed the price of tickets to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo to watch Nigeria…
Nigerian Govt flags off N1.07bn erosion control project
The Federal Government on Thursday flagged off a N1.7billion erosion control work on Nduetong Oku-Ikpa road, cutting across Uruan and…
Senator, former Dep Gov, retired DIG defect to APC in Akwa Ibom
Sen. Eme Ekaette, representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial zone and former state deputy governor, Mrs Valerie Ebe on Tuesday defected…
Total to build N40m soap manufacturing plant in Akwa Ibom
Mr Francois Le-Cocq, Deputy Managing Director, Total Exploration and Production, Port Harcourt, says the company is to spend N40 million…
INEC urges Akwa Ibom electorate to collect their PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom has urged electorate in the state to mobilise themselves in order…
EFCC freezes Akwa Ibom Government’s accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen all bank accounts owned by Akwa Ibom State Government.
Akwa Ibom Farmers receive 40,000 tonnes of rice seedlings
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Akwa Ibom Chapter, says it has taken delivery of 40,000 tonnes of high grade…
Navy seize 828 bags of contraband rice
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom said it seized…
132,078 unclaimed PVCs in Akwa Ibom
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Akwa Ibom, says some 132, 078 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have yet to be…
IGR: Akwa Ibom generates N6.85 billion
The Chairman, Akwa Ibom Board of Internal Revenue Service, Mr Okon Okon, has said that the state recorded N6. 85…
Akwa Ibom governor inaugurates $45m International market
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, on Monday inaugurated the $45 million International market (Urua Nka) in Eket Local Government…
Kidnappers abduct INEC official, demand N10m ransom
Mr Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the kidnap…
Gov. Emmanuel expresses optimism as oil price rises to $73/barrel
Gov. Odom Emmanuel of Akwa ibom on Thursday expressed the hope that the nation’s economic recovery would move faster following…
156 Immigration officers promoted in Akwa Ibom
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has promoted 156 officers in the Akwa Ibom command of the service.
Akwa Ibom receives 25 containers of medical equipment
Akwa Ibom Government says it has received 25 containers of medical equipment for upgrading general hospitals in the state to…
Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom appoints new SSG
The Akwa Ibom Government has appointed former National President of Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem,…
Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs Commissioner in Akwa ibom relieved of duties
The Akwa Ibom governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has sacked his Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Udo Ekpenyong,…