6 d. ago Akwa Ibom Communities Threaten Attack Over Forest Reserve Ownership

Aggrieved leaders, elders, youths and stakeholders from rival ethic nationalities drawn from the oil and gas host communities of Ibeno and Ekid, have threatened to reignite their perennial skirmishes over the rightful ownership of the disputed Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. The Ekid Progressives Union (EPU) led by the president-general, Dr Samuel Udonsak, warned their coastal […]

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2 w. ago Tension in Akwa Ibom as oil communities clash over disputed forest reserve

From Isaac Job, Uyo There is palpable tension at the weekend as Eket and Ibeno communities in Akwa Ibom State poised for war over the ownership of Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve proposed for BUA Refinery project in the area. It was gathered that the forest reserve is part of the land annexed by government and […] The post Tension in Akwa Ibom as oil communities clash over disputed forest reserve appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Akwa Ibom Looks Beyond Oil, Targets Agric Products For Export

To diversify the local economies, the Akwa Ibom State government has looked inward to harness non-oil resources, especially cocoa, maritime and agricultural products for export. Speaking in an interview with Journalists, the new Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Capt. Iniobong Ekong (rtd), said it was time to reinvigorate the State economy through enhanced business and […]

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3 w. ago Cross River has no littoral status, we owe them nothing – Ex

From Isaac Job, Uyo Former governor of Akwa Ibom state Obong Victor Attah has berated Cross River State over claims of 76 oil wells awarded to Akwa Ibom state by the Supreme Court landmark judgement saying Akwa Ibom people are not owing Cross River anything . Attah popularly known as the captain of Resource Control […] The post Cross River has no littoral status, we owe them nothing – Ex-gov Victor Attah appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Akwa Ibom indigenous workers sue oil firms over local content Act violation

From Isaac Job, Uyo Indigenous skilled workers in Akwa Ibom have dragged an oil company, its contractor, and subcontractor before the Federal High Court, Uyo, over alleged conspiracy and violation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010. The case filed under Suit No. FHC/UY/CS/98/2025 was instituted by the Association of […] The post Akwa Ibom indigenous workers sue oil firms over local content Act violation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago A’Ibom indigenous workers sue oil firms over local content Act violation

From Isaac Job, Uyo Indigenous skilled workers in Akwa Ibom have dragged an oil company, its contractor, and subcontractor before the Federal High Court, Uyo, over alleged conspiracy and violation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010. The case filed under Suit No. FHC/UY/CS/98/2025 was instituted by the Association of […] The post A’Ibom indigenous workers sue oil firms over local content Act violation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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