The National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) will hold its AGM in Uyo from June 19-21, focusing on leveraging ESG for value across generations and fostering sustainable marketing practices

Last week’s defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and other elected officials in the state from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked outrage among a faction of the PDP stakeholders in the state. Also read: A/Ibom governor moves from PDP to APC despite supporters’ opposition The protesting group is demanding that …

Six people have lost their lives in a road accident along Mbiabong Road, near Itu-Calabar Road. The victims include three males, one female and two children. The accident involved a tricycle with registration DUU407WZ and a DYNA truck without visible plates. The truck driver fled beforevFederal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived. The Federal Road Safety Corps in Akwa Ibom has …

The Akwa Ibom State Government has disclosed that it has spent over N208.16 billion on roads and other infrastructural projects since Governor Umo Eno assumed office on 29th of May 2023. The Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga, made the revelation during a press briefing in Uyo, the state capital, on Sunday. He was accompanied by the …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom State Command, has arrested nine suspected smugglers in connection with illegal dealings in petroleum products and impounded three trucks conveying 135,000 litres of the products in Akwa Ibom. The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Saturday at the command headquarters in Uyo. Eluwade …

Staff members of the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), on Friday. commenced a seven-day warning strike with a protest walk around the school premises to press for their demands. The workers, who began the protest after a brief congress held at …

On a serene Tuesday morning, 21 May, my phone buzzed with a WhatsApp message that instantly warmed my heart. It was from the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno a man I consider both a brother and a friend. His invitation to celebrate his first year in office thanksgiving service was an opportunity I eagerly embraced, driven by …

Residents of Atiku Abubakar Way in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom, woke up early Tuesday morning to behold the tragic incident involving the alleged murder of a girl (name withheld ) by her lover simply identified as Elisha, a 25-year-old man. It was gathered that the incident happened at about 7 am in a residential compound near the popular Beaulah International …

Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has unveiled a free food package for poor residents of the state. The initiative will be executed under the state’s palliative scheme through the newly launched Bulk Purchase Agency (BPA). Eno said the BPA is deliberately targeted at the less privileged residents who are captured in the social register (SR) for free food items. …

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has floated a social welfare programme tagged ‘ARISE initiative’ aimed at supporting the elderly people across the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr Ekerette Udoh. According to the CPS, the governor  launched the programme on Sunday at the All …