Akwa Ibom Health Insurance Agency has pledged readiness to expand coverage to tertiary institutions of higher learning in a bid to provide accessible healthcare services to all. The insurance scheme launched in 2024 has so far enrolled more than 180,000 people in Akwa Ibom State. Executive Secretary of the...
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Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno announced plans to boost rural water supply in an effort to strengthen hygiene and sanitation in all the 369 wards of Akwa Ibom State. Governor Eno, therefore directed the Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation and the Akwa Ibom State Rural Water Supply...
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Udoedehe, has criticized Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno over moves to cede the long-settled disputed oil to Cross River State. Udoedehe, a former senator and a one-time Minister of...
Ibom Air has been honoured with the Corporate Impact Award by the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Akwa Ibom chapter, for advancing cancer care initiatives within the state. The airline was also recognised for “exceptional leadership and distinguished corporate citizenship.” The honour was conferred during the investiture ceremony...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has reaffirmed that the 76 oil wells which have been a subject of renewed contention rightly belong to the state as decided by the Supreme Court in two separate judgements. NATIONAL ACCORD reports his remarks followed fresh agitation by the Cross River State...
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has called for a united front among all Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential elections in a bid to rescue the country from bad governance and corruption. Mr. Obi said the “Operation Rescue Nigeria” is not...
PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPA-J) has voiced “deep disappointment and concern” over Governor Umo Eno’s plan to acquire land in Abuja to build an “Akwa Ibom Estate”. According to the group, the announcement is coming at a time when Akwa Ibom State is facing housing shortages, outrageous...
Akwa Ibom State Government has moved steadily to restore public confidence in its healthcare facilities by initiating programmes and policies that have expanded access and provided the people with improved services. With the construction of new Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in all 31 local government areas of the state...
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the purchase of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of efforts to ease urban transportation in the state. The buses which have been fully paid for through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are expected to arrive in April. Governor Umo...
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has dismissed as false, misleading and completely unfounded a viral social media claim suggesting that lawmakers are planning to criminalise sexual relationships with married men. The Assembly described the report, which gained traction across Facebook and other platforms, as a fabrication with no...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has constituted a 7-man committee for the state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of 2027 elections. Governor Eno inaugurated the committee during the new year party stakeholders meeting in Uyo, the state capital. The implementation committee has Prince Enobong Uwah,...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has inaugurated a modern primary healthcare centre in Nduo Eduo, Eket Local Government Area While commissioning the centre, the Governor called on community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure that the facility is properly maintained for the general good of the people. “Please,...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded significant achievements in the fight against criminal activities as a total of 563 suspects were arrested for various offences in 2025. In addition, the command also recovered 14 stolen vehicles, released them to their owners, while 74 human trafficking victims were rescued...
Unbundling of Mass Communication studies in Nigerian universities as directed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) will present limitless opportunities for students to excel in various specialized areas . Mass Communication has recently been unbundled into many courses including media and film studies, broadcasting, strategic and corporate communication, Public...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has expressed satisfaction with the standard of facilities and level of preparedness at the Victor Attah International Airport Uyo, ahead of the commencement of international flights Keyamo noted that Akwa Ibom State is already ahead of the planned take-off scheduled for...
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the completion of its industrial park which is well equipped with modern amenities to fast-track entrepreneurship that would create hundreds of jobs in the state. Located on a 250-hectare facility with a dedicated customs checkpoint and a logistics hub, it has reduced the...
A royal father, Oku Ibom Ibibioland in Akwa Ibom, His Eminence, Solomon Daniel Etuk has called for continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his effort to reposition the country ahead of 2027 polls Etuk also made a similar plea of support for Governor Umo Eno to ensure...
Communities across Akwa Ibom State are stepping up efforts to dismantle long-standing gender barriers that continue to hinder access to essential healthcare services, especially for TB, HIV, and malaria. In Etim Ekpo and Etinan Local Government Areas, residents, health workers, traditional rulers, youths, and civil society groups gathered in...
Tension has engulfed the University of Uyo (UNIOYO) following three failed attempts by its Senate to nominate a candidate for the position of an acting Vice Chancellor. The tenure of Nyaudo Ndaeyo as Vice Chancellor ended November 30 but the process for the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor...
The Emadeb Energy Group has presented the first oil from the Ibom Field, PPL 236, to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno. The presentation was made during a courtesy visit to Governor Eno recently [on Wednesday, December 3, 2025], at the Government House in Uyo. From left,...