Tag: Akwa Ibom

Aviation

Eno sets April for Akwa Ibom airport operations kick-off

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has directed the inter-ministerial committee on the international airport status of the Victor Attah Airport to ensure that all required benchmarks are met ahead of the commencement of full operations at the facility in April this year. The Victor Attah Airport was upgraded to international status by the Federal […]

Aviation

Keyamo inspects Uyo airport for international status upgrade

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, alongside members of a Federal Government Technical Committee, has conducted an on-the-spot inspection of facilities at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, as part of the ongoing process to upgrade the airport to full international status. Keyamo’s Special Adviser On Media and Communications, Mr Tunde Moshood, in […]

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Access Bank partners Akwa Ibom to fight cancer

Access Bank Plc and Akwa Ibom State government, in collaboration with Help the Woman Initiative, have launched Project UWUS (Unstoppable Woman, Unbreakable Spirit), a cervical cancer awareness and screening campaign aimed at saving lives and empowering women across Akwa Ibom State. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the state, with […]

Electricity

Power outage hits Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed a forced power outage on the Aba/Itu 132 kilovolt transmission line, which occurred on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 1:03 am due to a line trip. According to TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, the incident interrupted bulk power supply to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company and Akwa […]

Finance

Akwa Ibom proposes ₦695bn to inflate budget to ₦1.7trn

Governor Umo Eno is set to blow up Akwa Ibom state 2025 budget from the originally signed ₦980 billion to ₦1.7 trillion with a ₦695 billion supplementary proposal for the state House of Assembly’s consideration. The decision was formalised on Friday at the State Executive Council Meeting in Uyo where the Governor also declared a […]

Agribusiness

Akwa Ibom gov launches new oil palm revival initiative

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced plans to kick-start oil palm business with the planting of new varieties to boost agribusiness and revive the sector. He said the State Committee on Food Security had recommended a template which involves the distribution of improved seedlings, deployment of extension officers in the planting, establishment […]

Flood: Akwa Ibom fish farmers lament N100bn loss
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Flood: Akwa Ibom fish farmers lament N100bn loss

The Akwa Ibom Fisheries Association’s top officials have lamented the loss of over N100 billion due to flooding, the rising price of fish feed, and the absence of electricity, warning that further neglect of the fish farming industry may result in job losses. According to Vanguard, the group’s president, Mr. Okon Amah, said in a […]

Business

Akwa Ibom surveyors demand clarity on land acquisition functions

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers in Akwa Ibom State has requested the government of the state to clarify the functions of the Ministry of Lands/Water Resources and the Ministry of Works regarding land acquisition and payment of compensations. The institution expressed disappointment in the Ministry of Works for taking over the responsibilities […]

Business

Businessman sues Akwa Ibom govt over N10m debt 

A businessman named Ubokubom Nyah from Akwa Ibom State has taken legal action against the state government for not paying him the consultancy fees owed to him for a project he executed. The lawsuit, filed under suit number HT/2/2023, also includes the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, as well as Landsea Construction and […]

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A’ibom automobile assembling plant’ll boost economy – Govt

  The Akwa Ibom State Government has promised that the automobile assembly and production facility in the Itu Local Government Area’s Ikot Ukap Itam will improve the state’s economy. According to Vanguard,this was disclosed by the commissioner for Economic Development, Mr Emem Bob, during the facility inspection over the week. Bob, whose ministry oversees the […]