116 Governor Eno expressed appreciation for his family’s support and assured citizens that despite this personal tragedy, his commitment to serving the state remains firm. By TheInvestigator The Government of Akwa Ibom State has announced with deep sadness the passing of the First Lady, Mrs Patience Umo Eno, wife of the Executive Governor, His Excellency […]
273 Nine months between the nightfall of the Udom Emmanuel administration and dawn of Governor Umo Eno administration, the Government of Akwa Ibom State, in disregard to the State procurement law awarded multi-million-naira contracts across the state judiciary, State Assembly and Ministry of Information. TheMail’s investigation uncovered gross misconduct in the award of contracts that […]
280 The Akwa Ibom State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John, who confirmed the incident while speaking with journalists on Monday, said the police were still monitoring the situation. By Patrick Odey The driver and 18 passengers of a Port Harcourt-bound Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation (AKTC) bus were on Wednesday, last week, abducted […]
243 A unique dimension of the project is that it will also work with the private sector to attract funding for improved TB services. By TheInvestigator Policy Alert together with four other organisations have commenced the implementation of a project geared towards enhanced and sustainable service delivery through increased domestic investment for Tuberculosis (TB) interventions […]
736 TheInvestigator probe of financial transactions by Federal MDAs revealed that money meant for official assignments was paid into personal accounts to the tune of over N1.8b. By Archibong Jeremiah The investigation uncovered financial irregularities involving over 10 Nigerian Ministries engaging in illegal transactions. The MDAs reportedly violated Nigeria’s Financial Regulations, 2009 by paying public […]
427 The project was a constituency project by Hon. Unyime Idem, a member representing the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. By Archibong Jeremiah This report exposes an unused skill acquisition center in Oruk Anam LGA, Akwa Ibom State, commissioned in 2023 but remains empty and overrun by weeds. Residents express disappointment […]
551 Saviour said his financial struggle caused him emotional trauma which gradually led to poor academic performance. By Ekemini Simon In 2015, when Saviour Matthew scored 292 in the University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and was offered admission to study Communication Arts at the University of […]
200 The children, who were all of the same parents and residents of Ikot Akpa Efor Uruan, were found along old Oron road in Ibiaku Ishiet and taken to the Dakada Division of the Police Command. By TheInvestigator The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has released a statement regarding the discovery of three young siblings, […]
301 Edet’s journey to the Correctional Centre commenced on January 22, 2024, when investigators from the EFCC’s office in Uyo acted on intelligence and arrested 10 suspects at his Cybercrimes Training Centre at D-Line Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo. By Our Reporter The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured […]
606 “Even this posting is too soft on the woman since she lives in Abuja with her family…” By SaharaRporters The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has redeployed its Akwa Ibom State Coordinator, Ekwe N. I. Chinyere, after SaharaReporters’ story of her alleged embezzlement of Corps members’ feeding allowance. SaharaReporters had reported […]
341 By Temitope Aina, Punch Newspaper A man, simply identified as Akanimo Akpan, is currently in police custody for producing fake drinks at Nung Udoe in the Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred on March 8 at about 9 p.m. It was also learned that […]
321 By Archibong Jeremiah Inibehe Effiong’s appeal hearing against his 2022 contempt of court conviction was postponed today, March 18th, 2024, at the Court of Appeal, Calabar Judicial Division. The reason for the postponement was due to circumstances beyond the control of the judges. Mr. Effiong, who is a lawyer himself, filed the appeal in […]
714 Also, the position of the Commissioner that pension and gratuities are sometimes covered by a margin of increase as emergencies are questionable. By Ekemini Simon The scrutiny of the financial statements of Akwa Ibom State between 2008 and 2023 has revealed questionable spending by the Government. A careful examination of the financial reports from […]
419 Governor Umo Eno, during his election campaign, had promised to revive public education in Akwa Ibom. By Saviour Imukudo, Premium Times The Akwa Ibom State Government has released the names of 271 students to undergo selection examination for participation in the United Kingdom Education Exchange Program, proposed by Governor Umo Eno. The students — the […]
368 He stressed that inculcating the spirit of hard work and entrepreneurship are the essential preconditions to attract government’s support. By Leadership Newspaper Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has given youths condition for accessing government funds, warning that his administration would not condone idleness from those waiting for freebies without patriotic commitment to […]
347 However, the budget provisions to rehabilitate roads in only Akpabio’s senatorial district do not match the ministry’s mandate. By Daniel Ojukwu, FIJ The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is looking to spend N5 billion on rehabilitating roads and installing transformers and cables in Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President’s constituency. The Abubakar Kyari-led ministry budgeted N500 million […]
291 The cause of the fire was not specified in the statement. By Ima Elijah, Pulse A devastating fire engulfed the residence of the late Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, situated in Ukanafun Local Government Area. The inferno not only consumed the property but also claimed […]