The National Universities Commission has approved the commencement of the MBBS Medicine & Surgery programme for Akwa Ibom State University, effective the 2026/2027 academic session. A statement by the Registrar…
Gov. Umo Eno has stated that the ongoing Ibom International Hospital project will be delivered as a world-class medical facility capable of providing advanced healthcare services to residents of the…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on Tuesday received the fifth aircraft acquired by his administration for Ibom Air, saying the addition would strengthen the airline’s operations and position…
By ETIM ETIM With just two weeks to the official commencement of governorship campaigns nationwide, the people of Ibesikpo-Asutan LGA of Akwa Ibom State have pledged to work for the…
By ETIM ETIM Today, I took a drive on the latest Ring Road in Uyo – Ring Road 3 Extension which runs from Stadium Road by Idoro Road to Ikot…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared September 2026 a Month of Gratitude as the state prepares to celebrate its 39th anniversary. The Governor announced that 39 projects…
In preparation for the visit of President Bola Tinubu to Akwa Ibom State in September, the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, on Sunday led some members of…
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State government will September take delivery of a third brand new A220-300 Airbus aircraft from the manufacturers in Canada. The plane is billed to commence…
By ETIM ETIM No fewer than 15 former workers of Akwa Ibom Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, are planning to take legal action against the institution for wrongful termination of…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Pastor Umo Eno, has urged indigenes of the state in the Diaspora to deploy their expertise, skills, global exposure, networks and investments toward the…
By ETIM ETIM Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos was founded in 1926 by a group of 25 young Nigerians to provide sporting, recreational and social facilities for Nigerians who were…
…….When Friendship Becomes a Bridge By Ubong Ekefere There is something profoundly symbolic about history extending an invitation. A century-old institution, founded on the enduring philosophy that “Friendship is Good,”…
By ETIM ETIM The National Industrial Court sitting in Uyo has ordered Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, to reinstate Dr. Paulinus Ekpo to his position as Chief Lecturer and…
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved a some projects to be commissioned by President Bola Tinubu when he visits the state in September. And…
The President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow and the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, were among distinguished African leaders honoured at the 19th Security…
By Sammy Etuk When octogenarian businessman and former Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River/Akwa Ibom State Branch, Otuekong Sonny Jackson Udoh, stepped into the newly completed…
By ETIM ETIM Last week, Gov. Umo Eno extended an invitation to President Tinubu to visit Akwa Ibom State and commission some of the projects executed in the last three…
Emmanuel Nicholas Yesterday, I departed Akwa Ibom on an educational advancement trip to the Federal Capital Territory. Upon arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, I was received…
Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of examination fees for students at the basic and secondary education levels amounting to ₦1.968 billion, as part of…
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON,MNI, has commended the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno for fulfilling his development promises, describing…
By Isaac Samuel The Akwa Ibom State Government has warned individuals and groups behind the publication and circulation of false and malicious reports targeting Governor Umo Eno and his administration…
By Celestine Mel Some arguments don’t gather momentum because they are true. They gather momentum because the people fueling them simply cannot afford to lose. That is the ugly truth…
By ETIM ETIM Founder of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, is expanding his business portfolio into the luxury end of Nigeria’s real estate business, betting that high-end property offers stronger returns…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has described the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno as a visionary leader who is committed to rewriting the history of…
By Iniemem Inyang Commissioners in the Abia State Executive Council have lauded Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on the impact recorded by his administration in the state. The…
By Anietie Usen Professor Udeme Udofia, a specialised environmentalist at the University of Calabar and a known advocate of good governance, believes that Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State…
By Samuel Ayara Akwa Ibom State has emerged among Nigeria’s top-performing states in governance, according to the latest Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) Governance Performance Index (CGPI).…
By Elizabeth Johnny Akwa Ibom State is poised to attract a major industrial investment valued at approximately $2 billion following plans to establish an ammonia fertilizer complex in Ikot Abasi…
NEWS COMMENTARY Akwa Ibom Exceptionalism: More Than a Slogan, A Living Reality By Ubong Ekefre ………………………………………………………….. Last night, during the 10th Anniversary Gala Night of a prominent radio station, Inspiration…
By | Destiny Young Akwa Ibom State has opened a new chapter in its drive towards electricity sufficiency with the inauguration of the Board of the Akwa Ibom State Electricity…
By ETIM ETIM To mark Gov. Umo Eno’s third anniversary in office, his Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, and the entire cabinet organized a press conference in the Government House…
Akwa Ibom State Government (AKSG) has successfully intervened in the altercation involving operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), leading…
Isaac Samuel There was confusion and heightened tension at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday following a confrontation involving operatives of the Economic and…
By ETIM ETIM I was at the Velvet Lounge of CEEDAPEG Hotel, Uyo, this afternoon with some friends, drinking and eating, as is our habit. The place has become a…
Following Governor Umo Eno’s approval, a series of strategic reforms aimed at strengthening basic education, including the introduction of a new curriculum, recruitment of additional teachers, and a multi-billion naira…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has announced a support fund of N160 million for Akwa Ibom State Workers and gifted the Chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade…
By ETIM ETIM Senate President Godswill Akpabio arrived Uyo Sunday afternoon and in the evening, Gov. Eno, accompanied by the two senators and 10 House of Reps members, went to…
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State University on Saturday conferred an honorary doctorate degree (Doctor of Business Administration) on Ms Emem Usoro, Central Bank Deputy Governor in charge of the…
By ETIM ETIM It’s not unusual for people to celebrate birthdays at orphanages, but, to the best of my recollection, Friday was the first time a governor in Akwa Ibom…
Following the State Executive Council’s approval of new road projects and the continuation of ongoing ones, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved and released the sum…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the realization of the Ibom Deep Seaport Project, expressing confidence that the initiative, which started over 20…
By Chijioke Amu-Nnadi Listening to Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, deliver his Easter message on Sunday, one was struck, again, by the warm humanity of his…
By ETIM ETIM I am gratified to learn that at State’s Executive Council meeting held Thursday, April 2, the government approved the expansion Nung Udoe – Afaha Offiong – Ikot…
By ETIM ETIM With four weeks left before political parties get busy with conducting primaries to nominate candidates for various positions, Akwa Ibom State Chapter of APC is already brimming…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Tuesday presided over the March Projects Delivery Meeting held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to timely…
By Samuel Ayara When the Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, in September 2009, braved a groundswell of dissent to perform the groundbreaking for the Ibom Tropicana Centre, in Uyo, those…
By Abimbola Tooki There are convocation lectures. And then there are moments. The 6th, 7th and 8th Combined Convocation Ceremony of Akwa Ibom State University belonged firmly to the second…
By Chijioke Amu-Nnadi I just got a call from a friend whom we call Mkpouto-Abasi. She works with one of the radio stations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. While I…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno for the peaceful conduct of the State congress of All Progressives Congress.…
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State government announced this week that it had cleared all outstanding bank debts totaling N39.831 billion, including principal and interests and reduced gratuity backlog owed…
