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₦1 Billion Worth of Empowerment Items Distributed as 100 Constituents Become Millionaires Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, PhD, has praised the Member representing Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo Asutan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mark Udo Esset, PhD, for his outstanding contributions to the development of Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria. The Governor, represented by his Political Adviser, Prince Godwin Ntuk Udeh, PhD, gave the commendation during the Constituency Briefing and Mega Empowerment Programme held at Ibom Hall Grounds, Uyo. He stated that Hon. Esset’s impactful projects and legislative engagements—ranging from bills, free medical outreaches, installation of…

Amos Etuk At exactly 16: 04 pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D took a bow in the hallowed Chambers of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly after an erudite presentation of N1,390, 000,000,000 {One Trillion, Three Hundred and Ninety Billion Naira} budget estimate for the 2026 fiscal year before the Lawmakers christened “ The Peoples Budget of Expansion and Growth’’. It was the second time since Governor Umo Eno was sworn into Office as Governor of Akwa Ibom State that he would be undertaking this Constitutional demand. According…

…International Flights to Resume in Uyo by First Quarter of 2026 Akwa Ibom State has recorded a major breakthrough as the Federal Government has granted full international status to the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo. The approval was announced on Thursday, November 27, 2025, following a strategic meeting in Abuja between Governor Umo Eno and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. With this development, the Victor Attah International Airport now joins the exclusive list of Nigerian airports authorised to operate international flights. The new status positions Akwa Ibom as a growing aviation hub and opens vast opportunities…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring meaningful profitability and increased earnings from the state’s agricultural sector through the intentional separation of agribusiness investments from social welfare initiatives. The governor made this known while fielding questions from Government House Correspondents after inspecting ongoing renovation works at the headquarters of the Akwa Ibom State Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP) in Uyo. Governor Eno disclosed that his administration has established an Agricultural Business Unit dedicated to serious agricultural investments capable of generating substantial revenue for the state. “Agriculture is big business. And its social investment is…

By ANIETIE USEN ♦️ A Statewide Political Shift For anyone who entertained the thoughts that the APC would have an uphill task winning the hearts of Akwa Ibom people, such thoughts perished last weekend. In a grassroot show of overwhelming strength, the APC in a statewide, scorched earth strategy tagged HOMECOMING RALLY, held simultaneously in all the headquarters of 31 LGAs, practically took over all existing political structures of the PDP, which had dominated Akwa Ibom politics emphatically for 26 years since the return to democracy in 1999. Akwa Ibom people from all 369 electoral wards enthusiastically turned up en…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, presented a proposed budget of N1.39 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The budget, tagged “The People’s Budget of Expansion and Growth,” was laid before lawmakers during plenary at the Assembly Complex, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo. Governor Eno said the 2026 appropriation is strategically crafted to advance key pillars of the ARISE Agenda, with emphasis on strengthening food security, improving rural living conditions, completing ongoing infrastructure projects, and initiating new ones vital for connectivity, trade, investment and job creation. He…

Uyo, Akwa Ibom State — The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meetings held simultaneously last Saturday across all 31 Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State have been widely described as a major step in strengthening internal cohesion and deepening the party’s grassroots structures. A respected party elder, Chief Edet Isong (Okete Okete Oro), commended the initiative, noting that the meetings created an important platform for members at the ward and LGA levels to reconnect, interact, share ideas, and reaffirm their commitment to the party. He said the large and enthusiastic turnout across the state reflects renewed confidence in the…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Monday embarked on an extensive six-hour inspection of key projects across Nsit Ubium and Eket Local Government Areas, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to timely project delivery as the dry season approaches. The Governor, who began the day with a series of assessments across communities in both LGAs, inspected the construction of Model Healthcare Centres, ongoing intervention roads, internal and external access roads, and the Ofriyo–Idua–Eket Road and bridge. These projects form part of the rural development component of the ARISE Agenda. The inspection continued late into the night as Governor Eno arrived…

Amid rising insecurity across the country, governors of the South-West region on Monday held a high-level security meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to review coordinated responses to the growing threat of banditry and the abduction of schoolchildren. The meeting was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who is also the Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum. Others in attendance were Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, and the host governor, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Although details of…

Former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has called for calm and responsible engagement following the conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement issued on Monday, Chidoka described the judgment as an “emotional moment” for many in the Southeast and across the country. He urged youths, IPOB sympathisers, and concerned citizens to avoid violence, warning that further unrest would only deepen the region’s losses. “Violence will not advance our collective cause; it will only multiply our losses. I ask you…