Author: Kufre Etuk

A support group, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors(RHA) has promised to ensure that President Bola Tinubu wins the 2027 election in all the units, wards and local government areas in Akwa Ibom state. The group, which is a coalition of other support groups, also pledged to reelect the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor Umo Eno and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress(APC). State coordinator of the RHA, Obong Prince Ikim made the promise on Tuesday during a breakfast meeting with local government and ward coordinators as well as other arms of the group. Ikim, who extolled the economic reforms of…

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas),Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has sponsored over 75 Akwa Ibom indigenes on human capital development training in the Oil and Gas Sector, as part of his initiatives aimed at preparing indigenes for the demands of the competitive workspace and self sufficiency.  ‎Highlighting the essence of the training, the Minister said the exercise was intentionally organized with a view to building indigenous human capital that will be needed in the oil and gas sector of the economy. ‎The Gas Minister, who was represented by wife, Lady Esitmbom Ekperikpe Ekpo at the opening ceremony of the 3-Day…

The push for unity and inclusion within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has gained momentum, with the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Umo Eno on Grassroots Mobilisation, Hon. Blessing Osom, rallying former candidates and party leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections. The mobilisation, tagged *“Back to Unity Mobilisation,”* brought together former APC candidates, founding members and past ward and chapter executives to strengthen party cohesion, rebuild grassroots structures and promote greater participation in the party’s political activities. A major highlight of the meeting was a call by Hon. Noah Noah on the Akwa Ibom State…

The member representing Nsit Ubium state constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Otobong Bob, has empowered over 2,000 constituents with vehicles, business support funds, vocational tools and educational support aimed at reducing poverty, creating wealth and promoting self-reliance. Bob made the donations and giveaways on Friday, October 9, during his constituency briefing and empowerment programme held at the Nsit Ubium Local Government Secretariat in Ikot Edibon. The programme attracted a large gathering of beneficiaries, political leaders, traditional rulers, community stakeholders, religious leaders, and party faithful from across the constituency. At the event, the beneficiaries received…

Nsik Oil & Gas Company Limited has recorded a major boost in the construction of 10 million standard cubic feet per day (10 MMSCF/D) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mother Station at Uquo Isi Edoho, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as the company took delivery of the first consignment of equipment from China. Project Consultant, Mr. Mkposong Asuquo who spoke while taking delivery of the equipment on Thursday , said the facility was conceived to harness pipeline gas readily accessible around the project location, noting that the site is about 500 metres from Frontier Energy and approximately…

The Akwa Ibom State Representative on the Board of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Hon. Chief Nkereuwem Christopher Ebong, has called for stronger participation of women in shaping development interventions across the South-South region. Ebong made the call on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement between the SSDC and women’s groups in Akwa Ibom State, held at La Mems Hotel, Uyo. He said the engagement was designed to provide an avenue for the Commission to listen to women, understand the challenges confronting them and obtain ideas that could contribute to the development of interventions that are relevant to their needs. The…

The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has said that the Centre for Automotive Training, Transport and Logistics (CATTL) of the Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, as the first of such centres in the country to be licensed. This was disclosed by the Registrar of COREN, Prof. O. A. U. Uche during the graduation ceremony of the second batch of trainees of the Centre for Automotive Training, Transport and Logistics, held on Friday, 25th September, 2026. at the Conference Auditorium, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Mkpatenin Local Government Area, Prof. Uche who commended AKSU for sustaining…

Residents of Obohia Ndoki Community in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State are set to enjoy improved access to electricity following the intervention of Ibom Developers FZE, which has supported the resuscitation of electricity supply in the community. The intervention, which is part of the company’s commitment to supporting sustainable community development and improving the wellbeing of its host communities, was formally acknowledged on Thursday during a community engagement at Obohia Ndoki. Ibom Developers FZE transferred the sum of ₦5 million to support the resuscitation of electricity in the community, a development described by community leaders and representatives…

A University Don and Acting Head, Department of Plant Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University, Dr. Okon G. Okon has raised alarm over quality of garri sold around markets in Ikot Abasi local government area, adding that consumers stand greater chance of having health issues. Dr. Okon gave the revelation during the 2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Biological Sciences held at the Conference Centre of the Akwa Ibom State University permanent site, Ikot Akpaden, where he presented a paper on, “Food safety, Cyanide Exposure & Health Risk Assessment of Processed Garri Sold in Selected Markets in Akwa Ibom State,…

Stakeholders in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Akwa Ibom State have called for improved data management, stronger coordination and increased funding to enhance the prevention of and response to GBV cases across the state. The stakeholders made the call at the third-quarter GBV Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting held on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the conference room of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare. The meeting, which was organised to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders, focused on information sharing, case management, referrals, data collection and analysis, as well as strategic planning for improved GBV service delivery.…