The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom has rejected the governorship and House of Assembly results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the state. The State Chairman of APC, Mr Ini Okopido said in Uyo on Monday that the results announced by the commission were fictitious. “Our party has rejected the […]
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The Akwa Ibom State Government on Wednesday took delivery of two aircraft, CRJ 900 series from Canada with registration C-FWNL and C-FWNK in preparation for flight operations. The state government said the third aircraft in the fleet would arrive on Friday, February 22, adding that the aircraft were about six years old. At the unveiling […]
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The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the appointments of citizens of the state into strategic federal positions and the ongoing infrastructure being executed in the state by the Federal Government explains the massive support President Muhammadu Buhari receives from the people. Managing Director of the Oil and […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Friday, 28 December flag off his campaign for second term bid in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom.Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) made the disclosure on Monday while briefing newsmen in Uyo. Enang said that the President would be in the […]
Read More Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has proposed total budgetary outlay of ₦670.718 billion for the 2019 financial year as against the approved provision of ₦646.649 billion of 2018. This comprises Recurrent Expenditure of ₦97.096 billion, Capital Expenditure of ₦445.936 billion and Consolidated Revenue Fund Charges of ₦127.686 billion. Presenting the proposal on Tuesday […]
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The Department of Petroleum Resources has sealed up two illegal gas facilities in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The gas stations are located in private homes with holes connecting to cylinders kept at the back of the houses. The illegal gas station at Ukana Offot-Duk Vendor has a giant cylinder that had been welded. The Operations […]
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Fishermen in Akwa Ibom State have identified pollution of waters/rivers by oil multinational companies as the major problem militating against their occupation. Representatives of fishermen drawn from Mbo, Ibeno, Oron , Mkpat Enin, Ikot Abasi, Eastern Obolo, Oruk Anam local government areas of the state, lamented their plight at a ‘Fishnet community dialogue’, organized by […]
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The Federal Government has disbursed ₦125 million as loans to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Akwa Ibom. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this at the Nationwide MSME Clinics for viable enterprises, Akwa Ibom Edition in Uyo on Saturday. Osinbajo said “about 2,445 Akwa Ibom people have benefitted from the programme across […]
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Communities hosting ExxonMobil crude oil exploration and production activities in Akwa Ibom State are demanding the relocation of the company’s headquarters from Lagos to Eket. The communities are equally seeking for the speedy implementation of the various Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) sealed between the oil firm and the communities. A communiqué issued by the oil […]
Read More The Akwa Ibom Government says it will spend N94.8 billion or 26 per cent of its N365.2 billion budget for 2017 on roads, works and transport sectors. The state governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, disclosed this on Thursday in Uyo while presenting the 2017 budget proposal before the state House of Assembly. Emmanuel explained that road […]
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Survivors from the collapsed church building in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, have stated their ordeal, saying they escaped by the grace of God. Reigners Bible Church International’s building collapsed during a service, killing many worshippers and leaving several others wounded. Governor Udom Emmanuel was the special guest of honour at the special service […]
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The Akwa Ibom State Government said on Monday that it is willing to host all Super Eagles 2018 World Cup qualifying matches. Aniedi Dickson, state Director of Sports, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Uyo. Dickson said that though the decision of where the national team would play rest with the Nigeria […]
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