September 27, 2024

JUST IN: Akwa Ibom First Lady, Mrs Patience Umo Eno, Passes Away

185 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 […]

August 9, 2024

In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, PIND’s Conflict Prevent Council Is Building Peace Across Communities

350 PIND achieves its mission through strategic partnerships and collaborations with community actors, government, security agents, and non-governmental organisations, local and international, that share similar goals and interests. By Arinze Chijioke  In January 2017, at least four people were killed, several others injured, and 20 houses burnt following the renewed crisis between Oku Iboku, a community […]

July 17, 2024

Driver, 18 Passengers Abducted In Rivers-Bound Bus

342 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 […]

USAID-Supported FundTB Project Seeks Policy Changes For Improved Interventions

294 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 […]

March 26, 2024

Man In Custody For Producing Fake Drinks In Akwa Ibom

395 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 […]

March 18, 2024

Inibehe Effiong Appeal Hearing Postponed

347 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 […]

January 7, 2024

How Tinubu’s Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Betta Edu, Team Members Received Public Funds For Flight Tickets, Airport Taxis To Fly From Abuja To Non-existent Kogi Airport

747 Documents obtained by SaharaReporters show how the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) moved N226,188,500 million to Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship elections. By SaharaReporters The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under Betta Edu in November 2023 approved […]

December 30, 2023

Agric Ministry Sets Aside N5bn To Rehabilitate Roads, Install Transformers In Akpabio’s District

395 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 […]

December 3, 2023

Insecurity: Akwa Ibom Hires 500 For Community Policing

298 By Iniobong Ekponta, Leadership Newspaper Towards curbing the growing insecurity bothering on kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, extra–judicial killings, and other violent crimes in Akwa Ibom State, the administration of Governor Umo Eno has turned to private security agents to complement the regular police in the task of effectively policing the state. Towards this end, […]

September 30, 2023

Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno Appoints Over 300 Aides

649 By The Investigator The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has approved the appointment of over 300 Personal Assistants.  Prince Enobong Uwah, Secretary to the State Government announced the appointments today Sunday in a press release.  The appointments are effective from 1st October, 2023. Consequently, the appointees are invited to the inauguration […]