Akwa Ibom News

Wife of Udom Emmanuel builds 24 houses for widows

The wife of the governor of Akwa Ibom, Mrs Martha Emmanuel, has built and furnished 24 bungalow houses for widows and widowers in the state since 2015. Mrs Emmanuel disclosed this during the maiden edition of Eket Women’s Day Celebration in Eket Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. She said that the houses

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Akwa Ibom News

3 killed in rival cult clash in Akwa Ibom

At least 3 persons have been reportedly killed in Akwa Ibom state following a bloody rival cult clash between Icelaand(the red) and Debam(the white) groups. Among the dead is one Okon Nkanang, a retired Police officer from Nkanang compound in Ikot Udobong and Akpan Inyang, from Ntuk compound in the neighbouring Ikot Obioma village. Although the

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Akwa Ibom News

Militants behead JTF informant in Akwa Ibom

A Joint Task Force, JTF informant was reportedly beheaded by suspected militants Sunday night, when the JTF raided the militants’ hideouts in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that there was an exchange of gunfire when JTF stormed the community to arrest a wanted militants’ leader known as Aboy

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Akwa Ibom News

NDDC Spends N172.74bn on Projects in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State being the highest oil-producing state in the Niger Delta region has benefited from the Niger Delta Commission (NDDC) with 1063 documented projects with additional 298 new projects approved; the Managing Director of the Commission, Mr. Nsima Ekere has insisted.  Ekere who said Akwa Ibom had benefited substantially from the commission since 2002

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NDDC Steps up Job Creation Programmes in Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has finalised plans to set up training programmes that would ensure the creation of jobs for women and youths in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, outlined the plans on Wednesday at the flag-off ceremony of the 6th Empowerment Support Initiative, ESI, and NDDC Skill Acquisition Training

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Akwa Ibom Education News

Maritime Academy to stop admitting new students in 2018

The Acting Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Commodore Duja Effedua, has said the institution will stop admitting new applicants from the next academic session. Effedua, in an interview with our correspondent in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, disclosed that the decision to halt the admission of applicants was due to a wide gap

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Akwa Ibom Breaking News News

Vulture ‘delivers’ letter to A’Ibom Monarch to quit throne

Natives of Iba Oku, Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom state are yet to come to terms with how a vulture allegedly delivered a letter to their village head, Eteidung Gabriel Mbeka asking him to quite his throne. Following the strange incident, palpable tension has enveloped the sleepy community even as the embattled monarch

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Akwa Ibom Breaking News Education National News

Call Amaechi To Order…Give Us Maritime University Not IMC, Oron women tell Buhari

Hundreds of women from the five Local Government Areas that make up Oro Ethnic Nationality in Akwa Ibom State, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to upgrade Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, to a university. The women, who made the call during a peaceful protest at the academy, yesterday, lamented the recent suspension of 2017/2018

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Akwa Ibom Breaking News News

Again, Akwa Ibom Governor Attacks NDDC Boss

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has again hit hard on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, warning the commission not to embark on development projects in any of the Niger Delta states without first seeking the governors’ permission. Mr. Emmanuel, who was addressing a security summit for the South-south region held on Tuesday

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Akwa Ibom News

Resettle Amazaba people now or… –Ijaws tell Gov. Udom

...As Ijaw nation is running out of patience

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Akwa Ibom News

Niger Delta monarchs laud Buhari’s anti-corruption fight

The Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria, have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for making conscious efforts to eliminate corruption in the country. The association gave the commendation in a communiqué issued at the end of its 26th National Conference held on Friday in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The monarchs thanked God

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Akwa Ibom Breaking News News

Ijaw Youths to Governor Udom: Stop Attacks On Ijaws

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Monday urged the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, to urgently stop the incessant killings, unlawful eviction and continuous displacement of Ijaw communities in Eastern Obolo local government area of the state. IYC factional President, Mr. Eric Omare, described the alleged attacks on the Ijaw people of Amazaba

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Akwa Ibom Breaking News News

NDDC: Ekere has brought joy, hope to Akwa Ibom people – Attah

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, has reviewed the achievements of Mr. Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director of the Niger Development Commission, NDDC, in the last eight months and declared that he has brought joy and hope to the people of Akwa Ibom State. Speaking at the thanksgiving service of Mr.

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Akwa Ibom News

NNPC Moves to Frustrate $160m Modular Refinery Initiative

THE termination of the construction of a modular refinery in Akwa Ibom State by Hi Rev Exploration and Production Company is sending conflicting signals to the oil and gas sector. It concerns the position of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to frustrate the building of modular refineries in the Niger Delta to compete with

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Akwa Ibom News

Troops foil militants attack in Akwa Ibom\Cross River boundary dispute

A detachment of soldiers attached to 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, said it has successfully foiled planned militants attack as the boundary dispute between Akwa Ibom and Cross River states continues. The age-long dispute involving the people of Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area

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Akwa Ibom National News

FG to engage Niger Delta ex-agitators in sports activities

The Coordinator Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, said engaging ex-agitators in sports activities would offer many opportunities that would develop their spirit of volunteerism and patriotism. Boroh disclosed this in Uyo on Sunday during a meeting with the SIA’one Soccer Academy to reintegrate some ex-agitators and youths in the Niger Delta region. He

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Akwa Ibom National News

EDWIN CLARK URGES MOBIL TO RELOCATE TO EKET

A foremost leader of the Niger Delta region, Chief Edwin Clark has reiterated the need for Mobil Producing to relocate its headquarters to Eket in Akwa Ibom state, saying it is very cruel and unfair for the company to continue operating from Lagos. Clark who spoke at the General Assembly of Pan Niger Forum, PANDEF

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