By Assam Abia. History has a way of preserving truth, even when present narratives attempt to blur it. In the raging controversy over the ownership of the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve, known to the Ekid people as Akoiyak Ekid, official records of the Akwa Ibom State Government itself have resurfaced to challenge a recent press…
Inspection of facilities at VAIA by officials…recently. By Lucy Daniel There are moments in the life of a state when infrastructure quietly becomes destiny. The ongoing activation of the international status of the Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) is one of such moments for Akwa Ibom State, and, indeed, for Nigeria and Africa. With the…
By Ekid Nation The attention of the Ekid Nation has been drawn to a poorly veiled propaganda piece issued by an organization masquerading itself as Ngba Ndiak Obolo, published under the guise of a “statutory commendation” to the Akwa Ibom State Government on the subject of the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. We consider the said…
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno. By Uwem Jonah Akpan I wish to refer to a press statement issued with the above title by Uko Essien Udom, SAN, in his capacity as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Akwa Ibom State, dated 6th of January 2026, concerning the legal status of the Stubbs…
…The Ekid people will fight for their inheritance By Prof Desmond Wilson A liar’s punishment is not in the lie told, but in nobody believing them when they speak the truth’. Discussing politics is a favourite rendezvous for me in our world of missteps, lies and grave human rights violations. In the past few weeks…
The reclaimed erosion site for the projects. By Etim Etim A journalist friend of mine, Chijioke, came into Uyo on Friday from Port Harcourt (PH) and requested to visit The Arise Palm Resort and the Medical Corridor, two of Gov. Umo Eno’s pet projects. ‘’I have heard a lot about them and I want to…