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By Ekemini James In a remarkable endeavour to harness the untapped potential of agriculture, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has spearheaded the transformation of the agricultural sector of the State by embarking on several initiatives to stimulate and reposition agriculture as the mainstay of the state’s economy. One such initiative is…
By Frank Ulom Another auto crash has claimed the lives of five persons and injured 11 along the Calabar-Itu road. CONVERSEER gathered that the crash which happened on Saturday at Ayadehe, Akwa Ibom section of the road was between a Nissan Caravan with registration number GWB-532XY and a Heavy Duty Truck without a registration number….
By Kingsley Agim President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured citizens of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states that priority has been given in the nation’s 2024 budget to addressing the precarious road infrastructure in the two sister states. Sen. Akpabio gave the assurance, Friday while speaking to journalists at Margaret Ekpo International Airport,…
By Bassey Ibiatisuho The prices of three categories of tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Lesotho have officially been confirmed. According to the General Coordinator of the Local Organising Committee, Elder Paul Bassey, the regular ticket for the popular stand would be sold for N1000, the…
By Ekemini James To further advance his position on accountability and transparency, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Thursday, November 9, 2023, led members of the State House of Assembly, on an inspection of key projects at various stages of development. The Governor who was accompanied by his deputy Senator Akon Eyakenyi,…
By Ekemini James In furtherance of the economic/industrial advancement and wealth creation plan of the Akwa Ibom State government, as contained in the ARISE Agenda, Governor Umo Eno has assured that the government will expedite action to ensure speedy and smooth commencement of an onshore logistics base for marine support in the state. Governor Eno…
Worried by the infrastructural decay in his Alma Mater, St Francis Secondary School, Eket, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has instituted a trust fund to help facilitate rehabilitation of the school. Speaking during a visit to the school, Governor Eno recalled that the school used to be a model with beautiful edifices, but…
Uyo will stand still this weekend as the University of Uyo honours former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama with an honorary degree at her 26th, 27th and 28th combined convocation. Born 41 years ago, Enyeama is one of the three eminent Nigerians who will bag this year’s honorary degree from the oldest Federal University in…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has dismissed as spurious and unfounded, the allegations of controversial appropriations in the 2023 Supplementary Budget credited to Policy Alert, saying that his administration will remain focused on delivering dividends of good governance to Akwa Ibom people in line with the ARISE Agenda. The governor who was fielding…
In furtherance of the ARISE Agenda, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, recently inspected the proposed site for the Ibom Model Farm located at Ikot Edibon, Nsit Ubium LGA. He expressed appreciation for the pace of work and commended the Community for donating the land for the agricultural project. The Commissioner…