Akwa Ibom State Government has declared two medical doctors wanted for abdicating their duty post after being trained for eight years. Addressing a press conference in Uyo on Monday, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John, named the doctors as Dr. Uduakabasi Ita, a Consultant Radiologist, and Dr. Mfonobong George Bassey, a Consultant…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one cybercriminal, Matthias Aya, after uncovering a new fraudulent SIM registration scheme in the state. The suspect who resides at 34, Oron Road, Uyo, was arrested on July 23, 2025, at approximately 15:00 hours in Nung Udoe, Ibesikpo Local Government, according to a statement by…
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno’s human capital development, saying it is worthy of emulation. Vice President Shettima stated this in Uyo while launching the ARISE Human Capital Development Strategic Plan at the Banquet Hall of Government House. He emphasised that investment in human capital…
Akwa Ibom State Government has urged stakeholders in the water sector to adopt effective management plans to ensure the sustainability of the glacier systems, including reducing vehicular traffic, using eco-friendly products, reducing pesticide use, and avoiding burning bushes, among others. The Commissioner of Water Resources and Sanitation, Ubuo Ubuo, stated this while speaking at a…
Residents of Ikot Mfon in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have appealed to the state government to urgently reconstruct the collapsed Ikot Mfon/Ndiya bridge, which has claimed at least three lives, including schoolchildren. The bridge, originally built by the military during the Nigerian Civil War, serves as a crucial link for motorists…
Residents of Ikot Nte village, the hometown of Nigerian international footballer William Troost-Ekong, have cried out over a prolonged power outage that has left the community in darkness for nearly two decades. The Village Head, Chief Joshua Amos, told journalists on Tuesday that the community, located in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State,…
Despite the aggressive enlightenment campaign by the government, as well as several donor agencies, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Akwa Ibom State remains high. Akwa Ibom had in successive years maintained the number one position as a state with the highest burden of HIV in Nigeria, with 5.5%, according to Nigeria HIV/AIDs Indicator and Impact…