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November 24, 2024 No Responses

Navy Bursts Petrol-Smuggling Syndicate

The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State, has smashed a syndicate specialising in smuggling petroleum products and other contraband goods to Cameroon and other countries within the Gulf of Guinea region....

November 2, 2024 No Responses

Ibom Air Boosts Fleet With Two New Aircraft

Fast growing Akwa Ibom State Government-owned commercial airline, Ibom Air, has added two new CRJ 900s aircraft to its fleet.The addition brings to four, the number of new aircraft received by the airline this year (2024).The two new aircraft increased...

October 30, 2024 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Flags Off 18-Storey Towers In Lagos

Akwa Ibom State Government, on Wednesday, flagged off 18-storey Ibom Towers in Lagos, with a promise that the project will be completed in 24 months.The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, performed the ground-breaking ceremony.Two former governors of Ak...

October 23, 2024 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Announces N80,000 Minimum Wage

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, announced a new minimum wage of N80,000 for state government workers.The Commissioner for Information in the state, Ini Ememobong, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.Mr Ememobong explained that ...

October 9, 2024 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Lauds NDDC’s Chamber Of Commerce Initiative

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) for initiating the establishment of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA).The Governor, who was repr...

February 9, 2024 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Harps On Collaboration With NDDC

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to emphasise collaboration in its efforts to fast-track the development of the Niger Delta region.Governor Eno spoke at...

May 24, 2023 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Distributes 600,000 Cocoa Seedlings To Farmers

The Akwa Ibom State Government has commenced the distribution of 600,000 cocoa seedlings to farmers for this year’s planting season. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Offiong Offor, who performed the distribution of the seedlings to farmers in Ini Local ...

January 22, 2022 No Responses

A’Ibom Targets N43.8b Revenue In 2022

The Akwa Ibom Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) Service is set to generate N43.8 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2022. Mr Okon Okon, the Executive Chairman of the board, made this known while interacting with Journalists in Uyo ...

December 25, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Lights Up Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival

The Akwa-Ibom Christmas Carols Festival has once again lived up to its billing as one of the most delightful Christmas experiences in Nigeria as it treated thousands of attendees to a breath-taking experience on Friday, December 17, 2021. Thi...

July 12, 2021 No Responses

PDP Celebrates Udom Emmanuel At 55

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Governor of Akwa-Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, as he attains the age of 55. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday, said it celebrated Emmanuel for th...

July 1, 2021 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Distributes 100,000 Oil Palm Seedlings To Farmers

The Akwa – Ibom Government has distributed 100,000 oil palm seedlings to farmers in the state to boost oil palm production for the 2021 first planting season. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Glory Edet, inaugurated the distribution at the nu...

June 3, 2021 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Distributes Rice Seedlings To Farmers

The Akwa Ibom State Government has empowered rice farmers with seedlings as the first planting season progresses to boost rice production. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Glory Edet, who presented the seedlings to farmers in Uyo on Wednesday said th...