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Hope is rising as Ukanafun Local Government urban in Akwa Ibom State returns to electricity ways after wallowing in blackout for more than eight years despite successive local government administrations in the area. Owing to vandalisation of electricity basic infrastructure and abandonment of contracts award, Ikot Akpa Nkuk, the local government headquarters and its environs beam hope of electricity supply.  Unfortunately, the economic life of the urban and its environ is ebbing and social life is gravely zeroing thus easing suspected pick pockets, phone snatchers, kidnappers and robbery suspects to have a field day in the area. You may also…

Akwa Ibom State Government has restated its commitment to tackling malnutrition and improving the health of women and children through strengthened partnerships with development organizations. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John, stated this at the year 1 results sharing of the Transforming Lives Through Nutrition project implemented by three consortium of partners: Helen Keller Int’l, Vitamin Angels, and International Development Enterprises (IDE), with grant from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The event, held on August 22, 2025, at CEEDAPEG Hotels, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, featured the presentation of the first-year scorecard of the Transforming Lives…

Akwa Ibom government has reiterated the call for people in the state to head to farm to enhance adequate food production. This was as ARISE Food Security Programme of the Governor Umo Eno-led administration hit Oruk Anam  and the people celebrated the life-saving intervention of  the third phase of the free food distribution. While reiterating its call for the citizens to return to the farm as a more sustainable solution to hunger, the State Government assured that the periodic intervention of free staple food distribution to the vulnerable people at the grassroots will keep coming in phases, to cushion economic…

Press release The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has smoked out two additional suspects in connection with a recent failed kidnapping attempt in Eket Local Government Area. In a press release dated August 25 and signed by DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Police Command said ‘‘Following a painstaking intelligence-gathering operation, Operatives of the Command in a joint operation, apprehended two individuals on August 22, 2025, around 1:00AM. ‘‘The suspects have been identified as Victor Bassey Tom, a resident of Uqua Isi Edoho, Esit Eket Local Government Area, and Nelson Samuel of Okorotip, Ibeno Local Government…

… Redeploys Commissioner for Lands The Akwa Ibom State Government has revoked land allocations made from May 29, 2023, to August 25, 2025, including government-acquired lands. A statement issued Monday by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Essien Udom, SAN, explained that the action is to enable the revalidation of all land allocations and migration to the new digital Akwa-GIS platform. During this transition, all fresh allocations and land transactions are suspended for one month during which period the Directorate of Land shall be shut, while the revalidation exercise will last two months, to be conducted by the GIS…

The National Commission for Colleges of Education has sealed 22 illegal Colleges of Education in the country.  The institutions were discovered during a crackdown on illegal colleges of education in the country. The Commission said: “The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. You may also read: CSO Urges Gov Eno To assent Akwa Ibom State University of Education Bill  I Lost my parents at 13 that threatened my education– Justice Mbaba Recounts  Many Nigerian Graduates Can’t Read Nor Write, Bemoans Minister of Education “The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all…

Pan-Africanist Julius Malema says the transformation and development of the continent lies within it and not from other countries.  Malema, the South African opposition leader, spoke on Sunday during the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference. “We must reject the illusion that our salvation will come from Washington, London, Brussels, or Beijing. Our salvation lies here, in Lagos and Johannesburg, in Abuja and Pretoria, in the hands of Africans who refuse to be divided,” the opposition leader told the gathering in Enugu. You may wish to read: South African farmers arraigned for killing Two women…

Press Release Operatives of Akwa Ibom Police Command on the offensive against drugs and associate crimes have busted a cartel of peddlers and abusers of illicit substances in various locations, arresting four suspects in the process. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom Command, DSP Timfon John who stated this on Sunday in Uyo, explained that the arrest followed intense raid of criminals’ black spots in the metropolis. Timfon said large quantities of different drugs including Indian hemp, known in local parlance as ‘ikong ekpo’ were recovered from the suspects. You may also read: Cybercrime: Nigeria Deports 51 More Foreign…

Two Akwa Ibom indigenes- Nicole Simon-Ogan, alias Gigi Jasmine, and Victory Okokon – have been evicted from Big Brother Naija Season 10 after polling the lowest votes in week four. Their eviction was announced during Sunday’s live show hosted by media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. According to the official results, Ivatar narrowly escaped eviction for the second consecutive week, securing 2.22% of the votes, while Victory managed 2.15%. Gigi Jasmine exited with 1.51%. You may also read: BBNaija Season10 Premiers Male Housemate Meet BBNaija Season 10 female housemate Breaking: Kellyrae wins #BBNaija Season 9  The vote count and ranking of housemates…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno said none of his Personal Assistants (PAs) earns less than N1 million monthly, in reaction to concerns about the remuneration his political aides collect.  Speaking during a Town Square Meeting with the people of Ikono and Ini Federal Constituency at Ibiaku Ntok Okpo, Governor Eno expressed displeasure over comments by some aides complaining about their earnings. The Governor praised his Personal Assistant on Protocol, Blessed Essien, for using part of his remuneration to fund a water borehole project for his community. You may wish to read: Akwa Ibom battle ready For illegal miners  Establish…