Tag: Akwa Ibom
Sacked Mobil staff appeal for disengagement benefits
The recently sacked 238 contract staff of Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) Unlimited in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom, have appealed for payment…
2015: I have no plans to impose a candidate – Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, on Wednesday in Abuja said he had no plans to impose any candidate on…
Akpabio calls for more investment in A/Ibom
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, on Saturday reiterated his call on stakeholders in the industrial sector to invest in…
19-year-old Iheoma Nnadi wins MBGN 2015 contest
South Africa-based Miss Akwa Ibom, Iheoma Nnadi, on Friday night, in Yenagoa got crowned as the Most Beautiful Girl in…
G-Clemp Drops ‘Ini Edo’
Daniels Ekugo George Clement Pius, musician cum comedian, has released a new single titled Ini Edo. Speaking on the new…
Tambuwal urges legislators to protect democracy
Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker, House of Representatives, on Saturday advised legislators to perform their oversight functions diligently to ensure stability…
63 Cult Members Arrested
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested 63 persons, suspected to be members of ‘Black Axe,’ a cult group. DSP…
Police arrest 63 ‘Black Axe’ members in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Police Command on Sunday arrested 63 persons, suspected to be members of “Black Axe,” a cult group.…
NIS bemoans inadequate accommodation
The Akwa Ibom Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says inadequate office accommodation is hampering the smooth operation of its…
NSCDC prosecutes 50 in Akwa Ibom
Pedro Ideba, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom, said the command prosecuted 50 offenders in…
FG extends east-west road by 23 kilometres
The Federal Government has added 23 kilometres to the 338-kilometre East-West dual-carriage way. The road, originally billed to terminate in…
Gov Akpabio Sacks 2 Aides
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom has relieved two commissioners of their appointment. This is contained in a statement by…
Youth Unemployment In A Re-based Economy
By Chido Onumah A few days after the figures of Nigeria’s rebased GDP were made public last week, The Punch…
Akpabio, back from pilgrimage mulls study groups to Israel
Government of the southern Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom said on Saturday it was planning to send a delegation to…
Landlord, Wife Killed By Tenant
A tenant in Uyo, Akwa Ibom allegedly set his residence ablaze on Monday, killing his landlord and landlady. The house…
NDLEA Decries Increase In Drug Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Akwa Ibom has decried the upsurge in incidences of drug abuse in…
Exxon Mobil issues force majeure as pipeline shut
US oil giant ExxonMobil’s Nigerian subsidiary warned on Wednesday it may not meet production expectations following the shutdown of a…
Jonathan In Uyo to open new Governor’s office
President Goodluck Jonathan is to inaugurate the new Akwa Ibom Governor’s office complex on Saturday. Mr Aniekan Umanah, the Commissioner…
Illegal Road Blocks: 8 Mobile Cops Arrested
Eight mobile policemen were on Tuesday arrested at various points between Akwa Ibom and Cross River states by a team…
Table Tennis Tourney: NTTF To Check Age Cheating
Nigeria Table-Tennis Federation, NTTF, has advised the players wishing to participate in its ‘Reach Out Nigeria Open Championships’ to come…
99,000 Litres Of Stolen Diesel Intercepted
By Emma Una/Calabar The anti-smuggling patrol team of the Customs Area Command for Akwa Ibom and Cross River states has…
PDP sweeps council polls in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Independent Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Saturday’s local…
Sack Of 1,000 At Mobil’s Terminal Worsens Unemployment
Chief Ekpu Johnson, the President-General of Ekid Peoples Union in Eket, Akwa Ibom, says the sack of 1,000 workers at…
Shot Nigerian Council boss flown to India
Mr. Okpo Ekere, the Transition Committee Chairman of Mbo Local Government of Akwa Ibom who was mobbed by irate youths…
Irate Youths Attack Council Boss
Mr. Okpo Ekere, Transition Committee Chairman of Mbo Local Government in Akwa Ibom, was attacked by irate youths in the…
OIL WELLS DISPUTE: Supreme Court Fixes 10 July For Verdict
The unending dispute between Cross River and Akwa Ibom states over ownership of 76 Oil Wells, resumed at the Supreme…
Akwa Ibom kick boxer macheted to death
Akwa Ibom kick boxer Alexander Joseph, nick named “Ibom”, has been killed by gunmen. According to the News Agency of Nigeria…
Power Outages, Fuel Scarcity Ruin Businesses
Prolonged power outages and persistent fuel scarcity in Eket and its environs have ruined small businesses in the area, the…
South-South Govs Call For New Policy On Power, Oil And Gas Sectors
In order to empower states of the South-South Region to generate, transmit and distribute power to complement the federal government’s…
Scrabble: Moses Emerges National Champion
Peter Moses of Akwa Ibom State has emerged the new national scrabble champion after winning the just concluded National Scrabble…