Richard Peters On Dominic Utuk Avenue in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, where a menacing erosion gully once swallowed land, livelihoods and hope, a new geography has emerged. It is not merely a construction project; it is an audacious reimagining of space and the recreation of the biblical “City Made of Gold”. The ARISE
Tony Okoh The Ibeno Elders Council has again condemned the Ekid People’s Union (EPU) over what they described as a campaign of bitterness, political desperation and sustained hate against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The elders said, Akpabio is a national asset, whose towering leadership stature and political relevance transcend senatorial boundaries, warning that
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has called on citizens of the state to cultivate the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation to enhance development, growth, and progress in the State. Governor Eno gave the charge at the Sunday Service marking the 24th Eket Field Annual Convention of The Apostolic Church. He noted that no
…Roads get 387.5bn, N31.6bn for Education, Health Gulps N136.1bn A total of N1,390,000,000,000 (One Trillion, Three Hundred and Ninety Billion Naira) has been proposed for the 2026 Financial Year in Akwa Ibom State. Of this amount, N354.867 billion or 25% of total budget is for Recurrent Expenditure, while N1,035 Trn representing 75% of the budget
By Imaobong Akpantuen Work has reached advanced stage on an extensive renovation of the Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort, Uyo, marking what is arguably the most comprehensive upgrade since the facility was commissioned nearly 20 years ago. Leading newsmen around the project, the Delivery Advisor to the Governor on Tourism, Sir Charles Udoh, explained that
…demands strong, focused leadership Worried by the worsening security situations in the country,a former Minister of Lands, Housing &Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien said he is deeply troubled by the alarming deterioration of security across the country with increased wave of killings, kidnappings, and terrorism attacks which paints a picture of a nation in distress.
Impressed by further reduction in their accumulated pension running over 12 years, the Retired Primary school teachers forum in Àkwa ibom state have expressed deep-seated gratitude to governor Umo Eno for his kind intervention. The retired teachers who have earlier threatened to take to the streets in protest over continued delay in payment of their
AKSG DISMISSES POTHOLE SCARE, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPARENCY The Akwa Ibom State Government has described as misleading and mischievous the recent publication on a section of the media bothering on potholes and other public utilities in the State Capital. A release by the Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah, says the reports
Home Going Weekend of all the aides to the Governor, stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress in ONNA Local Government Area. The event is currently ongoing at The Local Government Secretariat, Abat, ONNA Local Government. At the event is the political leader of of ONNA Local Government, Hon. Pat Ifon, Commissioner of Finance,
By IfiokAbasi Okop and Victor Oton Eastern Obolo witnessed a vibrant display of unity at the Council Secretariat as leaders, stakeholders, and residents gathered for the APC Homecoming, an event described as a long-awaited moment of reconciliation and political consolidation. The Chairman of Eastern Obolo Local Government Council, Rt. Hon. Samuel Nteogwuijah, who led the
