UPDATED: Akwa Ibom Governor, other officials in multi-billion naira scandal

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Mr Udom Emmanuel, Governor, Akwa Ibom State and Pastor Uwem Andrew-Essien, Accountant General, Akwa Ibom State. By Abasifreke Effiong & Ekemini Simon The Akwa Ibom State...

Uyo to Calabar : Dangerous on land, convenient on sea

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Abasifreke Effiong (left) with other passengers onboard a speedboat in Oron. By Abasifreke Effiong The preference of commuters travelling from Uyo, the...

Traders groan under corrupt, exploitive revenue regime at Nung Udoe, Akwa Ibom market

Decomposing heap of refuse at Nung Udoe market, Akwa Ibom state, where the council has raised about N9 million on sanitation levy. ...

INVESTIGATION: Alumni crisis, sabotage over new paypal may have triggered student’s riot at Mustapha...

The Rector of Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Dr Justina Kotso, explaining a point to Governor Abdullahi Sule, during a visit to the Polytechnic after...

Multi-billion Naira scandal: Akwa Ibom govt’s new financial report opens more loopholes

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Infographics on Akwa State Expenditures on Pilgrims Activities in 2019. Abasifreke Effiong & Ekemini Simon The Akwa Ibom state government has said that the fraud,...

Akwa Ibom commences reactivation of 3,000 hectare palm plantation

Drone shot of a section of the defunct Akwa palm oil plantation being reactivated by Governor Udom Emmanuel. By Abasifreke Effiong, Uyo As domestic and...

Akwa Ibom teachers struggle with more workload after withdrawal of N-POWER teachers

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Photo credit: Kufre Etuk By Kufre Etuk, Jennifer Pius & Abasifreke Effiong The federal government's N-POWER programme provided a large, ad hoc manpower support to different...

House of Reps member builds motor park inside his community primary school

Mr. Nsikak Ekong, member representing Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim, Obot Akara federal constituency, who is building a motor park with his community primary school...
COVID-19 and Governor Udom Emmanuel taciturnity

Akwa Ibom government’s bluff at NCDC report puts citizens at risk of spreading COVID-19

Governor Udom Emmanuel inspecting the state's isolation center in Ibom Multi Specialty Hospital. Abasifreke Effiong - Uyo The Akwa Ibom state government has...

Akwa Ibom communities, lawmakers at odds over 2019 constituency projects

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Mr Aniekan Bassey, Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. Abasifreke Effiong and Ekemini Simon Akwa Ibom communities are demanding proof of implementation of constituency projects...