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Akpabio Emerges Sole APC Candidate For Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial Seat

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Senate President Godswill Akpabio emerges sole candidate for APC senatorial ticket for Akwa Ibom North-West ahead of the 2027 elections. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. Akpabio secured the party’s ticket during the...

Akwa Ibom: Esit Eket Stakeholders Issue Seven-Day Ultimatum Over Alleged PIA Funds Mismanagement

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2026May 11, 20260

Esit Eket stakeholders in Akwa Ibom demand accountability over alleged PIA funds mismanagement, issue seven-day ultimatum and threaten legal action. Tension is mounting in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as stakeholders, traditional rulers and community leaders have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the leadership of the...

Umo Eno: Maiden Flight To Accra Will Position Akwa Ibom As Tourism Hub For West, Central, Southern Africa

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Governor Eno says Uyo airport’s maiden international flight will position Akwa Ibom as tourism hub for West, Central and Southern Africa. Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno says the state’s maiden international flight from the Victor Attah International Airport to Accra, will help position the state as a tourism hub...

Crowd welcomes Senator Akpan back from prison in Akwa Ibom

NewsDeskNgDec 30, 2022December 30, 20220

Thousands of supporters of the Young Democratic Party, YPP, governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom, Senator Albert Bassey Akpan, on Thursday stormed the streets of Uyo to welcome the politician back from prison. Recall that on December 1, 2022, an Uyo Federal High Court, led by Justice Agatha Okeke sentenced the...