The cities of Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Eket, Abak, Itu, and several other local government areas of Akwa Ibom State have been submerged by floodwaters following days of persistent heavy rainfall across the state.Checks by our correspondent revealed that the continuous downpour has rendered many residents homeless and destroyed properties worth millions of naira.The Nigerian Meteorological…
Professor Ini Idungima Uko The leadership and people of Abat Town in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have expressed profound joy over the emergence of their daughter, Professor Ini Idungima Uko, as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO).The announcement of her appointment sparked widespread celebration across…
Dr. Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio As Her Excellency, Dr. Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of the President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, marks her 55th birthday on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Abia State University Uturu (ABSU)Alumni Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch, has extended warm felicitations to her, describing her as…
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), committed to environmental justice and human rights security for the people of the Niger Delta region have expressed concerns over years of devastating impacts of oil spills, gas flares and environmental degradation plaguing the rural Niger Delta communities’ and residents. Therefore, the Network Advancement…
Work on the Okobo Local Government Area axis of the Akwa Ibom State segment of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project has been disrupted by angry youths from Nsie community. The youths are demanding adequate compensation for houses, farmlands, shrines, tombs, and aquatic ecosystems allegedly destroyed by construction firms handling the project. Checks by our correspondent…
