By Etim Etim In the last few months, there have been several eye-popping and lavish celebrations in Akwa Ibom State to mark a wedding or death. These festivities lend credence to the notion that the state is fast becoming the nation’s ‘enjoyment capital’, following closely behind Lagos which has a long-standing reputation for expensive festivities….
Gov. Umo Eno . Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, has been nominated and is set to attend the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) where he will receive the Distinguished Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development and Community Empowerment. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, December 7,, at the…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan By Jackson Udom On 5 December 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan again resorted to social media to claim incorrectly and misleadingly that His Excellency, the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, had only just filed a multi-billion-naira defamation suit against her over her unfounded allegations of sexual misconduct. These allegations, as…
William Troost-Ekong (left) with Governor Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has extended heartfelt congratulations to William Troost-Ekong on his retirement from international football. The Governor in a statement issued by the Commissioner of Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, described the Super Eagles captain’s career as illustrious,…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government is set to empower the vulnerable and less privileged with 150 mini buses. Accordingly the State Executive Council has approved the direct procurement of 150 units of Daihatsu Hijet mini buses as part of a new empowerment initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable and less-privileged…
…Appoints Advisor to EUDR Traceability Drive Gov Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has appointed Pula Advisors as Lead Consultant for its European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Compliance and Traceability Programme across cocoa, coffee and oil palm value chains. A release from the Governor’s Office Press Unit said the move is…