Author: Kufre Etuk

The Akwa Ibom State Council of Elders has called on the government of Akwa Ibom State to implement the Education Road map of the State and also undertake supervision of the public hospitals and health centres in the State. The Akwa Ibom State Council of Elders made the call in a communique issued on Wednesday after the Council’s last meeting of the year. The Chairman of the Council, Obong Victor Attah said while it is commendable that the government has improved infrastructural facilities in public schools through model schools and has also set up a committee to improve the quality…

Mkpat Enin and Eastern Obolo people have berated Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited for destroying the only access road to their communities. They described the company as an entity without good corporate culture. The road which cut across Ikot Akpaden in Mkpat Enin local government area, Okoroete, Okorombakho and Iko Town in Eastern Obolo local government area, is rippled because of the heavy duty trucks of Sterling Oil plying the road. https://crestnews.ng/uyai-iban-akwa-ibom-celebrates-senator-akpabio-at-62/ Some community leaders of the affected villages who spoke with The Crest on condition of anonymity for fear of being attacked by youths whom they…

Akwa Ibom women under the auspices of Uyai Iban Akwa Ibom, have joined teeming supporters and family members of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio to celebrate him on the occasion of his 62nd birthday. A release signed by the International Coordinator, Uyai Iban Akwa Ibom, Dr. Eunice Thomas and Secretary, Hon. Rachael Nse, the women described Akpabio as their beloved leader, father, and benefactor. “It has been sixty-two years of awe-inspiring narratives, with the next chapter of your story being more beautiful and more captivating than the previous. “In these years, we, your women, have seen the manifestation…

The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) has commended Akwa Ibom State Government’s contributions to maternal and child health, especially, through the Office of the First Lady. SOGON made this known during the 58th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) held at Ibom Hall, Uyo, with the theme, “Sustaining Quality Maternal Child Health in a Challenging Economy”. https://crestnews.ng/why-i-did-not-join-cult-group-ubotex-md/ In his address, the National President of SOGON, Prof. Okechukwu Ikpeze, maintained that Nigeria accounts for nearly one-third (28.5%) of global maternal deaths, adding that in 2020, Nigeria’s MMR was…

A football tournament aimed at promoting and spreadimg the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno to the nooks and cranny of Akwa Ibom State has been floated in Uyo, the State Capital and billed to commence on Saturday 14th December, 2024. The tournament called ARISE Solidarity Football Tournament is sponsored by Uyo born Politician, Elder Ndanti Ekuh. Addressing journalists in Uyo, Elder Ekuh said the tournament is organized to preach the ARISE Agenda message in the communities of the State and also rally grassroots support to the ARISE Agenda of the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, in addition to adding…

The managing Director of Ubotex Limited, Elder Ubong Obot has described Cultism as a group of irresponsible and unintelligent people with low self esteem, noting that it is an act of stupidity for anyone to belong to a cult group. Ubotex stated this at The Apostolic Church Nigeria, Ikot Udoro Oku Area Headquarters, Uyo where he chaired the Area Temple Building Project fund lunch in company of Elder Ubong Inyang Okoro, the Managing Director of  La Vendah Global Enterprises. In his remarks, Elder Obot said it is unthinkable how intelligent, educated and well exposed people will condescend so low to…

Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited through its subsidiary Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF), in charge of implementing the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility, has been accused of executing ‘shady’ projects at Community Secondary School, Iko Town in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area. The poor implementation of the project and slow pace of execution may stop over hundred students from writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, in the school if the examination body comes for re-evaluation in December and the school library is not ready. Our correspondent who visited the school on November 29, queried some…

The supremacy battle going on between the Federal Ministry of Education and the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana has assumed a worrying dimension as the embattled Registrar,Mr. Jeremiah Akpabio has petitioned the House of Representative following the Ministry’s rejection of his illegal appointment by the Governing Council. Trouble started when the Governing Council began the process of selecting new principal officers for the institution following an earlier advertisement. The Selection team of the Governing Council had gone through the submissions of applicants in line with the advertisement . In their report sighted by journalists, the Council noted that…

The Executive Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Revenue Service (AKIRS), Sir. Okon Okon has predicted a boom in the revenue sector as he declared that the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for 2024 is likely to surpass set target. The chairman attributed “impressive growth” in revenue generation to what he described as significant governance reforms by the State Government, improvement in corporate governance, and operational processes by the Board and the business-enabling environment created by the administration of Governor Umo Eno. The Executive Chairman made this known at the NUJ centre yesterday while briefing newsmen on the ongoing reforms by the board.…

Youth Alive Foundation Africa (YAF), a non-profit organization committed to youth empowerment and gender equality, has called on government and non-state actors to change social norms that limit women’s participation, inclusion in politics and governance. YAF, through Women in Politics Akwa Ibom (WIPA) project, also advocated for legislative amendments to strengthen the enforcement of gender laws in the country. The foundation noted that if such is done, it will enhance women’s representation and reinforce gender equity within political leadership. https://crestnews.ng/nulge-honours-governor-eno-re-elects-anestina-iweh-as-state-president/ This was disclosed during the press briefing on Friday November 15 at the Corporate Office of the foundation in Uyo.…