By Ekaette Okon-Joseph The Akwa Ibom State Government has approved a ₦31 billion small-business support (SMS) fund for 2026. With this development, ₦1 billion is allocated to each of the state’s 31 local government areas in a major push to expand access to finance, stimulate grassroots enterprise and strengthen women-led businesses. Gov. Umo Eno announced…
CP Baba Mohammed Azare, mnipr, fsi. Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police. By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom State Command says it recorded a major operational success following a coordinated raid of identified criminal black spots within Ibaka Fishing Port, leading to the arrest of 23 male suspects. The raid also led to…
CP Baba Mohammed Azare, mnipr, fsi. Commissioner of Police. By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it recorded a significant breakthrough in the investigation of a case of N4.2 million armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, and alleged invocation of juju within the Uyo metropolis. This was made known in a statement by the…
Some of the upgraded facilities. By Akanimo Kufre The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has completed significant upgrades on sporting facilities in Benin City, Edo State in preparation for the 2nd Niger Delta Games. This is in line with its promise to improve facilities in host states. The NDDC, in collaboration with the organizers, Dunamis-Icon…
Some of benefiting women at one of the commissioned Mills in Esit Eket. By Ekaette Okon-Joseph The Akwa Ibom State Government has commissioned five new women-focused agro-processing mills in Esit Eket Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This brings the total number of functional facilities to 65 benefiting more than 73,000 women across the…
By Tina Ezin Lafarge Africa Plc has announced plans to expand its Sagamu Cement Plant in Ogun State and Ashaka Cement Plant in Gombe State, as part of efforts to strengthen local cement production, boost capacity and improve operational sustainability across its facilities. The company disclosed that the new production lines will deploy modern dry-process…