4 h. ago Soldier, villager injured in A’Ibom violent clash over diesel theft

An army officer and a villager have been hospitalised, while several vehicles were set ablaze following a violent clash in Ette community, Ikot-Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The crisis, which broke out on Tuesday, was reportedly triggered by a confrontation between the officer and suspected diesel thieves operating in the area. A community Read More

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7 h. ago Irate Youths Raze Army Vehicles As Soldier Kills Protester In Akwa Ibom

Rampaging youths protesting incessant harassments and extortions by military personnel have reportedly razed five military vehicles in angry reprisal following the gruesome murder of a youth activist by a soldier in Akwa Ibom State. The incident, LEADERSHIP learnt, happened in the early hours of Wednesday in Ete, a coastal oil-bearing community of Ikot Abasi local […]

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12 h. ago Gov Eno Tasks Akwa Ibom Cabinet On Timely Delivery Of Democratic Dividends

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has set agenda for the newly inaugurated 27-member State Executive Council (SEC) on the essence of delivering dividends of democracy to the people. The newly inaugurated state executive council comprise 25 commissioners and two special advisers. Governor therefore warned against complacency and sabotage of government policies and programmes […]

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38 h. ago Don’t Dirty Akwa Ibom, Gov Eno Warns As Court Arraigns 158 Offenders

Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has said his administration remains committed to ensuring that the state maintains its status as Nigeria’s cleanest state while also making it the nation‘s premier tourism destination. The governor, who was monitoring the February edition of the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise at some locations on the Uyo […]

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58 h. ago Katsina varsity shuts down amid protests over student’s death

From Agaju Madugba, Katsina Authorities at Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, have shut down the school following violent protests by students over the alleged killing of their colleague. Reports say two students were allegedly shot by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, leading to the tragic death of one of them. According to […] The post Katsina varsity shuts down amid protests over student’s death appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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58 h. ago Gov Eno Vows To Retain Akwa Ibom As Nigeria’s Cleanest State

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has restated the administration’s commitment to ensuring that the state remains Nigeria’s cleanest state, while also sustaining the pursuit of making it the nation’s premier tourism destination. The Governor who was monitoring the February edition of the State’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise at some locations in Uyo, the […]

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2 d. ago Outrage In Katsina As FUDMA Students Protest Killing Of Colleague By Vigilantes

Chaos erupted in Dutsin-ma town in Katsina State on Sunday as students of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) took to the streets to protest the killing of their colleague by vigilantes. The victim, Sai’d Abdulkadir, a 400-level Agricultural Science student, was shot dead after the commercial motorcyclist transporting him allegedly refused to stop at a […]

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3 d. ago Police Arrest 2 Over Alleged Possession Of Firearms In Akwa Ibom

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended two persons in two separate operations for alleged unlawful possession of firearms in Ibeno and Eket local government areas of the state. Police Public Petitions Officer (PPRO) of the Command, DSP Timfon John, on Sunday recalled that the first incident occurred on February 22, 2025, […]

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3 d. ago Energy Transition: Minister Lauds Federal Govt’s €7.6bn Deal With China Firm

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has applauded the federal government over its commitment to gradual diversification from fossil fuels to clean energy in line with global best practices. Towards this end, major step towards achieving green hydrogen in Nigeria was taken in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, when APPL […]

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3 d. ago Luxury Apartment to deploy tracking system for security, comfort

The newly inaugurated Luxury Apartment operated by the Elianello Hotels in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, plans to deploy read more Luxury Apartment to deploy tracking system for security, comfort

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3 d. ago GIFA: I will build on my mother’s legacy, says Akwa Ibom governor’s daughter

Helen Eno Obareki, coordinator, office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, has pledged to sustain the legacies left read more GIFA: I will build on my mother’s legacy, says Akwa Ibom governor’s daughter

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4 d. ago Regional Devt Ministry executes N460m agric project in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Abia

Tribune Online Regional Devt Ministry executes N460m agric project in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Abia “Our commitment to women’s economic empowerment is evident in our clean stove initiative, which has benefited 600 women in Akwa Ibom, Imo, and Bayelsa States Regional Devt Ministry executes N460m agric project in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Abia Tribune Online

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4 d. ago EFCC Arraigns Lawyer Over Alleged N1.3bn Forex Fraud In Akwa Ibom

The Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a legal practitioner, Barr. Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu before Justice Sergius Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo for allegedly defrauding his victims to the tune of N1.3 billion through a bogus foreign exchange investment scheme. Head […]

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5 d. ago No state creation request meets constitutional requirements – Deputy Speaker Kalu

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 requests for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Kalu, who chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, made this known on Friday at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. “Although we Read More

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5 d. ago Gov Eno Pledges To Sustain Late Wife’s Legacies Beyond Tenure

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has promised that the legacies of touching the lives of the less-privileged children, the aged and the downtrodden enunciated by his late wife, Pastor Patience Eno, would be sustained, even after his tenure. Governor Eno also lauded his daughter, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, who had assumed the role […]

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6 d. ago Oil politics and community development: A note to Seplat Energy

Seplat Energy Plc, an indigenous oil and gas producer, is settling down to business in Akwa Ibom State with its read more Oil politics and community development: A note to Seplat Energy

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6 d. ago Kogi Auto Crash: FUL Management Shuts Down Varsity After Student Protest

As students of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Kogi State continue to protest the death of five of their colleagues killed by an articulated vehicle last Monday, the Management of the institution has closed down the university indefinitely to prevent further unrest by the students. This was contained in a circular with Reference Number […]

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7 d. ago APC faults Eno commissioners’ list, alleges political compensation

The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has criticised Governor Umo Eno’s 27 commissioner nominees and special advisers list, alleging that the appointments were based on political favouritism rather than merit. In a statement issued in Uyo on Tuesday, the chairman of the APC’s Media Network, Iniobong John, described the nominations as Read More

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7 d. ago 10 killed, N11bn property destroyed in Kano #EndBadGovernance protest – Report

Kano State Governor Kabir Yusuf has pledged to fully implement the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry on the #EndBadGovernance Protest held on August 1, 2024. He made the promise when he received the report from the committee’s chairman, Justice Lawan Wada (retd.), during the 25th Kano State Executive Council meeting at Government House on Read More

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8 d. ago Don’t issue statements without clearance, Eno tells appointees

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has warned appointees against indiscriminate issuance of press statements without clearance. The governor directed that henceforth, all appointees must obtain clearance from the Secretary to the State Government before issuing any information to the press. Speaking at the Sunday service held at the Uyo Archdiocesan Headquarters of the Methodist Read More

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