January 11, 2025

Akwa Ibom: Governor Umo Eno Dissolves State Executive Council

44 He wished them success in their future endeavours. By TheInvestigator The Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Dr Umo Bassey Eno has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. This decision was announced in a press release issued yesterday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prince Enobong Uwah. According to the […]

December 17, 2024

Akwa Ibom Workers Concede To January Minimum Wage Kick-Off

156 The labour unions expressed their commitment to supporting the verification exercise’s swift completion, emphasising its importance in facilitating the timely rollout of the new minimum wage in January 2025. By Patrick Odey, Punch Newspaper The organised labour in Akwa Ibom State has reversed its earlier stance rejecting the state government’s proposal to pay a […]

How Former Gov Emmanuel’s Administration Diverted Bursary, Scholarship Funds In Akwa Ibom State

704 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 […]

INVESTIGATION: Akwa Ibom State Government Spends N114.5bn On Ghost Emergencies

1,024 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 […]

January 7, 2024

No More Free Public Funds, Eno Tells Youths

508 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 […]