Month: June 2026

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PDP condemns arrest of Akwa Ibom spokesman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the arrest of its Akwa Ibom State Publicity Secretary, Ewa Okpo, describing the action as an attempt to intimidate political opponents and suppress freedom of expression.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party said it had been informed that Okpo was arrested following a petition filed by Senator Effiong Bob and is currently being questioned by police officers at the Quick Intervention Unit, Ikot Akpan Abia.

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Education

Akwa Ibom SUBEB begins 1,000 teachers’ recruitment

The Akwa Ibom State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has announced plans to recruit 1,000 qualified teachers to fill vacancies in public primary and junior secondary schools in the state.

In a statement signed on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, by the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Rt. Hon. Anietie Etuk said the recruitment exercise is designed to improve the teacher-pupil ratio, enhance learning outcomes and strengthen the delivery of quality basic education in line with the Akwa Ibom State Government’s ARISE Agenda.

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Education

Eno urges corps members to leave lasting legacy

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has urged members of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state to serve with dedication, patriotism and integrity, and to leave a lasting legacy in their host communities.

The governor gave the charge at the closing ceremony of the orientation course held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikot Itie Udung, in Nsit Atai Local Government Area.

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Transport/Aviation

Eno receives first batch of state-owned buses

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has received the first batch of 20 state-owned buses out of the 50 ordered by his administration, reaffirming his commitment to building a modern, efficient and affordable public transportation system in the state.

Receiving the buses at the Government House, Uyo, the governor described the delivery as another major milestone in his administration’s efforts to transform the state’s transport sector.

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News

Ogundipe sympathises with Oshodi flood Victims, renews flood control advocacy

Member representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Stephen Olukayode Ogundipe, has expressed sympathy to residents affected by the recent flooding that devastated parts of his constituency, assuring them of continued advocacy for lasting solutions to the recurring problem.

Ogundipe, in a statement on Monday, described the destruction caused by the flooding in the Sogunle and Mafoluku communities as heartbreaking, noting that many families had lost homes, property and means of livelihood, while others had been displaced.

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Metro

Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover locally made firearm

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally made firearm during an operation in Uyo, as it intensifies efforts to tackle violent crime across the state.

The suspect, identified as Edidiong Udoeyen, was arrested on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at about 10:30 pm after police operatives on stop-and-search duty along the Mayflower area of Oron Road responded to a distress call from a resident of Ikot Okubo Village in Uyo Local Government Area.

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News

CSOs back Akwa Ibom tax reform bill, seek key amendments

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Akwa Ibom State have endorsed the proposed Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service Bill but urged the State House of Assembly to amend some provisions to strengthen transparency, institutional independence and the protection of taxpayers’ rights.

The groups made the call after participating in a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the House of Assembly Committee on Appropriation and Finance to consider the proposed legislation titled, “A Bill for a Law to Establish the Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service for Efficient Administration and Collection of Internally Generated Revenue and for Matters Connected Therewith.”

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Business

IMEMPA urges swift action on ALSCON revival as steel minister awaits presidential directive

The Ibom Minerals, Energy and Maritime Professionals Association (IMEMPA) has intensified its advocacy for the revival of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), Ikot Abasi, following a high-level courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Steel Development in Abuja.

The meeting, held on June 18, 2026, formed part of the association’s sustained efforts to mobilise government attention towards the resuscitation of ALSCON, one of Nigeria’s most strategic but dormant industrial assets.

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Business

Group unveils roadmap for ocean jobs, urges Tinubu to establish coast guard

The Provisional Committee for the Proposed Nigerian Coast Guard (PC-NCG) has unveiled a roadmap aimed at creating five million ocean-based jobs by 2035, while urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish a Nigerian Coast Guard as a critical institution for achieving the country’s blue economy ambitions.

The committee conveyed its proposals in an open letter to the President following Nigeria’s commitments at the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) held in Mombasa, Kenya.

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