By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar has said the transfer of the abandoned airstrip in Eket, Akwa Ibom State which was previously under the operation of Mobil Producing Nigeria will boost air power for national security. Abubakar, who stated this when he...
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By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Outgoing Rector of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Dr Moses Umobong, has denied imposing a yet-to-be appointed kinsman as his successor describing such allegations as baseless. Umobong, whose tenure ends in November said he lacked powers to influence such appointment stressing that...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Comrade Ini Ememobong has called for a holistic rebirth process following the defection of key officials to other parties ahead of 2027 general elections. Ememobong, a former publicity secretary of the party in Akwa Ibom State and...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has arrested nine suspects, who are members of the “Nigerian Coast Guard” for engaging in illegal activities. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abubarka Umar disclosed this to the...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Ibom Air has announced the expansion of flight schedule on the Enugu and Calabar routes in line with its commitment to improving connectivity and offering greater convenience to passengers. According to the airline, effective July 25, 2025, flights from Lagos and Abuja to Calabar...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, has presented cheques of over N37m to families of deceased officers who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. The cheques issued on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun are...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – In an effort to alleviate poverty and foster self-reliance through agriculture engagement, Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has launched a specialized training on snail farming targeted at indigent residents. The training which took place at the Council Secretariat, drew participation from youths...
Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has freed 123 inmates from correctional centers across the state after a three-day facility tour. Sixty-two of the released inmates were freed on health grounds. The inmates were released from various custodial centers, including four from Ikot Abasi, 17 from...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Ibom Air, a wholly indigenous airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State government has set a turnover target of N150bn for 2025. Last year, it recorded a remarkable increase in revenue hitting N96 bn with the next phase of growth expected to come from...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a stolen vehicle believed to have been snatched at gunpoint in Aba, Abia State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John said a statement on Thursday, that the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Tony...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Union leaders at the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) compromising of academic and non-teaching staff members have rejected a staggered payment plan for the salaries and allowances owed them by the management. The workers have been on strike over the non payment of the...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has approved an increase in the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state from N5,000 to ₦20,000 with effect from August 1, 2025. The Governor made this announcement during a delivery meeting...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A modern jetty project initiated by the Akwa State Government, located in the coastal town of Oron and expected to be completed by December will boost maritime activities, create jobs and facilitate water transportation to Cross River State. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah,...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – As part of activities to mark the United Nations’ International Widows’ Day, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has empowered 150 widows with entrepreneurial skills to boost their income generation activities At the Widows’ Enhancement Programme...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has expressed satisfaction over the pace of project execution at the elderly Citizens Centre still under construction in the state. The governor stated this during a brief stop over at the Centre located in Itak, Ikono Local Government Area. Impressed...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Government has reassured of its commitment to leverage on agribusiness to boost its export promotion drive. The state government in partnership with key private sector players successfully hosted a series of roundtable conferences on agribusiness which have revived interest in agribusiness....
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development has urged stakeholders and practitioners to adhere strictly to safety measures and best practices in the mining industry. It decries cases of complacency on safety by operators, as well as wanton environmental degradation caused by unethical mining activities...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Ibom Air, a wholly indigenous airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government has announced a revenue growth of 43 percent from N67bn in 2023 to N96bn in 2024. This announcement was contained in a statement issued by the company and signed by Annie...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Accountant General, Uwem Andrew-Essien has donated two laptop computers to the best graduating students of the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) training programme for civil servants in the state. The two beneficiaries are, Engr. Daniel Jonathan, staff of the Ministry of...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A regional conference organised by Global Rights in partnership with the community of Practice on Civil Space strengthening for the South South zone and held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom.State capital has solicited an improvement on the operational environment for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)...