Author: Kufre Etuk

Football took centre stage in Akwa Ibom State as a powerful tool for change, with hundreds of secondary school boys engaged in a life skills-driven tournament aimed at promoting discipline, teamwork, and positive decision-making. The initiative, led by VCare for Development Foundation (VCDF), in partnership with the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education, the State Secondary Education Board, and the Eket Referee Society, is helping steer young people away from negative influences through sports. The project, supported by Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company (SEEPCO) Ltd, is designed to equip young boys with essential life skills such as teamwork,…

‎Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Nigeria’s Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), has said that the just concluded APC National Convention is a testament to the unity of purpose and oneness that exist in the party. ‎Ekpo made the remarks while expressing his thoughts on the conduct of the APC elective National Convention, tagged Abuja 2026. ‎More than eight thousand Delegates from across the thirty-six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory gathered over the weekend at the Eagles Square for a national convention to elect the new National Working Committee for the ruling party. ‎Speaking after the convention,…

Minister Of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. (Obongemem) Ekperikpe Ekpo, PhD, Saturday, March 21, 2027 presented Scholarship awards and financial assistance worth millions of Naira to students of Ika Local Government origin, drawn from various academic institutions. ‎The presentation took place at the minister’s country home, Ikot Udom, Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. ‎Speaking during the presentation, the Gas Minister, represented by wife, Lady Esitmbom, said the gesture was an ongoing effort to ease the financial burden of students studying in institutions of higher learning, and to encourage them to concentrate on their studies. ‎”Tertiary education…

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has begun 61th Annual International Conference and Exhibition(AICE)in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. The conference, tagged “Uyo 2026” is scheduled to hold from March 22nd to 27th, 2026 at Ceedapeg Hotels and Suites, Ewet Housing Estate Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Speaking with newsmen in Uyo on Friday March 19, the President, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, Ms Rose Ndong noted that a nation like Nigeria with natural resources, must adopt innovative, efficient, and sustainable approaches in managing available resources, while also building infrastructure to support economic growth and environmental stability. The…

The Senator representing Akwa Ibom Northeast Senatorial District Dr Aniekan Bassey today at the prestigious Onyema Oguchukwu Hall of the University of Uyo presented a keynote address in a symposium organized by The Institute of Education and Professional Development in collaboration with TETFUND Centre of Excellence on Computational Intelligence University of Uyo with a theme: Public-Private Synergies – AI adoption, Educator’s Capacity Building and Sustainability. Speaking at the event the Senator who was ably represented by his official spokesperson, an erudite scholar, Dr. Eventus Edem eulogized the organisers of the event led by the Director of the institute of Education…

The Joint Revenue Board, JRB, Nigeria’s apex body for revenue administration, has inaugurated a Curriculum Committee to review professional tax courses and revenue administration capacity-development programmes to ensure they are aligned with the current tax legislations and reforms. The 16-Member Committee was inaugurated on Wednesday 4 March 2026, at the JRB Office, Abuja. The Members are drawn from the Nigeria Revenue Service, States Internal Revenue Service, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, PricewaterCooper (PwC), the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Implementation Committee, University of Lagos, and private tax consortiums, Pedabo and Ahmed Zakari and Co. Inaugurating the Committee, the…

The official spokesperson for the Senator representing Akwa Ibom Northeast Senatorial District, a University Don, Dr. Eventus Edem, today stormed Comfort FM Uyo to do justice to the virtuosic, and up-to-par performance of Senator Aniekan Bassey, PhD, for the period of two years in office. The University Don, who was in a hot seat this morning started by appreciating the people of Akwa Ibom Northeast Senatorial District for the prayers, support, and solidarity shown to the Senator. He reiterated the Senator’s continued resoluteness and fidelity to the welfare of the constituents. The Dr. of Semantics at the Akwa Ibom State…

Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) has organized a capacity-building training for journalists in Akwa Ibom State on the use of scientific data for environmental reporting. The one-day capacity-building workshop, themed “Environmental Data Collection for Evidence-Based Journalism,” was facilitated by the Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) with support from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). The training which was held on Thursday, February 26, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Uyo, brought together 20 journalists, with a focus on strengthening data-driven reporting and advocacy in the Niger Delta. Raising the alarm, Environment and Conservation Officer, Ikechukwu Ahaka,…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola has commended the Acting Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN Oron, Dr Kevin Okonna for the rapid infrastructural development and transformative policies and programmes that has given the Academy a significant face lift in the last few years. The Minister who also appreciated Dr. Okonna’s leadership style and collaborative spirit between NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) and the Academy, stated his vision of strategic partnership has transformed the Academy from a teaching institution into a launchpad for global careers. Dr. Oyetola who was represented by the…

Ibom Developers FZE has concluded a three-day Community Development Programme (CDP) for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) registration, supporting a total of 320 beneficiaries across six Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State. The initiative forms part of the companies’ sustained annual education support programme. Ibom Developers FZE and Sterling Petrochemical and Fertilizer Limited have consistently organized free JAMB registration exercises as a yearly intervention aimed at promoting educational empowerment among youths in their host communities. Beyond examination sponsorship, the companies also undertake other educational initiatives, including the distribution of textbooks and learning materials to schools, as well as…