Emulate Chairman Edidiong Inyang, Umo Eno tells council chairmen
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has asked local government chairmen in the state to emulate the sterling performance of the chairman of Ibesikpo-Asutan LGA, Evang.…
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Ibom Air announces new Board appointments
As part of its ongoing effort to reposition the Company for a new growth phase, the Board of Ibom Air has announced the appointment of two new Executive Directors. They…
Akwa Ibom State first female Pilot
By ETIM ETIM I’m pleased to introduce the first Akwa Ibom woman to pilot a plane. She is Violet Aniema Medekong Enahoro. She is also the first Nigerian woman to…
2026 legal year: SAN defends Akwa Ibom CJ’s religious freedom, seeks Customary Court of Appeal
By Isaac Samuel Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Assam E. Assam, has defended the right of the Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge to freely express her Christian faith, while…
Governor Umo Eno and The Teacher’s Diary
By Osondu Ahirika I’m heartbroken that my Mum, Mrs Rose Ahirika, isn’t alive to witness this. For 35 years, she taught. Her last duty post was Holy Trinity College, Mbiakong,…
Gov Eno approves ₦50,000 wardrobe allowance for 20,000 teachers, ₦500,000 for private schools
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the payment of ₦50,000 wardrobe allowance to each of the 20,000 teachers employed by the state, amounting to ₦1 billion, and…
Udom Emmanuel: Will Umo Eno take the bait?
By ETIM ETIM A new political pastime has emerged in Akwa Ibom State since the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno joined APC last year. Championed by two groups of malicious…
You have done well, Akpabio tells Umo Eno
…As he commissions 4.12km road in Ikot Ekpene By ETIM ETIM In his usual display of affection for Gov. Umo Eno, Senate President Godswill Akpabio Tuesday commended the the Akwa…
Disregard all the fake news circulating in the state, Eno advises citizens as he commissions 14. 8km roads in ONNA
By ETIM ETIM Commissioning a road Project in his predecessor’s community Monday, Gov Umo Eno has asked Akwa Ibom people to disregard all the unfounded utterances, fake news and unsubstantiated…
Ibesikpo-Asutan at 30
By ETIM ETIM On October 1, 1996, Gen. Sani Abacha announced the creation of Ibesikpo-Asutan LGA among many others across the country, in a bold move designed to strengthen the…
Akwa Ibom government warns Senator Udoedehe against false statements and incitement
Akwa Ibom State government has warned the ADC governorship candidate in the state, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, against making false allegations that may lead to incitement and breakdown of law…
AKwa Ibom University Secures NUC Approval to commence Medicine & Surgery
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. Eno inspects Ibom International Hospital project, urges citizens to enroll in health insurance
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…
Governor Eno receives new aircraft to Commence 39th anniversary aelebrations
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…
Ibesikpo-Asutan stakeholders visit SSG, pledge support for Gov. Eno
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…
Umo Eno’ Ring Road 3 Extension
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 at 39: projects, gratitude and President’s visit
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…
Akwa Ibom SSG leads inspection of projects billed for President’s visit
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…
Another new Airbus aircraft for Ibom Air before Christmas
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…
More sacked workers planning court action against Akwa Ibom Polytechnic
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…
Gov Eno to Akwa Ibom Diaspora: Bring Your Skills, Investments Home
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…
Umo Eno at Yoruba Tennis Club
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…
Why Yoruba Tennis Club Chose Gov Umo Eno for Its Historic Centenary Lecture
…….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,”…
Industrial Court orders reinstatement of Akwa Ibom Polytechnic lecturer
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…
Akwa Ibom government preparing for Tinubu’s visit
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…
Gambian President Barrow, Gov Eno Honoured in Banjul
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…
Victor Attah Airport — Best Among Equals
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…
Tinubu’s upcoming visit to Akwa Ibom
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…
THE SMART AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING : Putting Akwa Ibom on the World Map
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…
Eno Approves ₦1.96 Billion Examination fees for Akwa ibom students, commits over ₦3.2 Billion to Education sector in one swoop
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…
Federal Perm. Secs hosts Procurement Retreat in Uyo, commend Gov. Eno’s impactful strides
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…
Akwa Ibom warns against fake news targeting Gov. Eno; threatens legal action
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…
THE IBOM DEEP SEAPORT: Facts, Falsehoods, and Elite Conspiracy
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…
Jim Ovia, Akwa Ibom and the Lagos property market
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…
Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojukwu Applauds Governor Eno’s Developmental Strides
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…
Abia State commissioners explain choice of Akwa Ibom for retreat
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…
Gov Eno and the impact of bottom-up development
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…
Akwa Ibom emerges among top-performing States in governance
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).…
$2B billion fertilizer investment for Akwa Ibom
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…
Akwa Ibom Exceptionalism: More Than a Slogan, A Living Reality
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…
Akwa Ibom Opens New Chapter in Quest for Electricity Sufficiency
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…
Why Effective Communication matters in Government
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…
EFCC invasion: UUTH workers suspend strike as EFCC apologizes
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…
Mayhem at University of Uyo Teaching Hospital as NMA declares indefinite strike over EFCC raid
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…
McCaire’s massive hotel investment
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…
Gov. Eno approves N5.9 billion for schools improvement
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…
Workers’ Day: Akwa Ibom announces N160m support fund, gifts labour leaders cars
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…
2027: What did Gov. Umo Eno discuss with the Senate President last night?
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…
CBN Deputy Governor, seven others receive honourary doctorate degree from Akwa Ibom University
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…
Gov. Eno at 62: a day at the orphanages
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…