EKET – The once oil-and-gas-centric city of Eket is set to reverberate with the thunder of drums as it hosts the 11th edition of the Eket Drum Festival. It is going to be Nigeria’s largest gathering of drummers, on Sunday,…
UYO – Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed as false, social media reports suggesting that Governor Umo Eno promised to pay ₦50,000 monthly stipends to applicants who do not succeed in the ongoing Civil Service recruitment exercise. In a statement…
When Nigeria’s cities are often described with words like “chaotic,” “crowded” or “unplanned,” Akwa Ibom State tells a different story. In over a quarter of a century, successive governments here have placed unusual emphasis on beauty – roundabouts turned into…
OBOT AKARA – Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested two suspected cultists in Ikpe Usung Ita, Obot Akara Local Government Area, recovering firearms, ammunition, and incriminating items from them. The suspects, identified as Emmanuel Udo Ukut…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Uyo branch, on Tuesday joined the nationwide protest by the union, demanding the immediate implemention of Federal Government re-negotiated 2009 agreement. Professors and senior lecturers marched through the Town Campus, University…
The weather forecast for Saturday in and around Etinan-Nsit Ibom-Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency promised thundery showers, but reality defied meteorology. A light drizzle in the early hours of the day gave way to clement weather, as if nature itself had…
There are moments when a society glimpses the true power of visionary leadership—and the return of Akwa Ibom’s cadet pilots and engineers is precisely one such moment. Governor Umo Eno, PhD, stood at the heart of this milestone, greeting 15…
At exactly 4:05 p.m., the convoy of Governor Umo Eno rolled into the sprawling ARISE Resort , a bold tourism project rising from what was once a barren expanse of gullies. The Governor arrived aboard a black Mercedes Benz VIP…
In a sweeping move to restore sanity in land matters, Akwa Ibom State Government has revoked all land allocations made between May 29, 2023, and August 25, 2025, as part of reforms to sanitize land administration and migrate to the…
Again, Police operatives in Akwa Ibom have intensified its clampdown on illicit drug activities leading to the arrest of four suspects in Uyo metropolis. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command carried out coordinated raids on identified drug black…