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Civil society organisations in Akwa Ibom State have called for the unbundling of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to improve efficiency and accelerate development in oil-producing host communities.
The groups, operating under the Fair Finance Nigeria Coalition, made the demand in a communiqué issued at the end of a two-day advocacy workshop for traditional rulers on impact assessments in oil-producing regions.
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called for renewed national reflection on the unresolved issues of justice, equity and development in the Niger Delta as the region marks the 58th anniversary of Boro Day.
In a statement issued on Sunday in Yenagoa to commemorate the occasion, the group said the late Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro should be remembered not only as an Ijaw hero but also as a symbol of the collective struggle of minority ethnic nationalities across the Niger Delta.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria will on Saturday honour Akwa Ibom State Accountant General, Mr Uwem Andrew-Essien, as one of its 2026 icons for his outstanding contributions to public financial management, professional accountancy and public service delivery.
The prestigious recognition will be conferred at the ICAN Annual Dinner and Awards Night scheduled for 16 May 2026 at The Monarch Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has warned political thugs, troublemakers and anyone plotting to disrupt today’s All Progressives Congress primaries in the state to abandon such plans or face arrest and prosecution.
The command said it had deployed tactical teams, intelligence operatives, patrol units and other security personnel across designated venues to ensure a peaceful, credible and hitch-free exercise.
Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Udengs Eradiri, has urged the newly inaugurated leadership of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), led by High Chief Macdonald Igbadiowei, to rebuild unity and restore the organisation’s lost credibility.
Eradiri, a former Bayelsa State governorship candidate, said the new INC President faces the enormous task of repositioning the socio-cultural body and restoring its status as a respected institution.
Government officials, corporate leaders and academics will converge in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on May 14 for the Policy Evaluation and Advocacy Forum (PEAF) 2026, a major summit aimed at positioning tourism as Nigeria’s next economic growth engine beyond oil.
Organised by the Institute of Corporate Leadership and Mentorship (ICLM) in partnership with Appleton Private University and the International Federation of Private Universities, the forum will focus on the theme, “Beyond Oil: Redefining the Future of Nigeria’s Tourism Industry.”
Two legal practitioners in Akwa Ibom State have reportedly received death threats after filing a suit to compel all 31 local government councils to disclose how public funds are spent under the Freedom of Information Act, 2011.
Akaninyene Archibong and Edidiong Ebong approached the Federal High Court in Uyo in Suit No. FHC/UY/CS/80/2026, seeking judicial review to enforce transparency and accountability in local government finances across the state.
Tension is mounting in Esit Eket Local Government Area as leaders of thought, traditional rulers, political leaders, women, youths, and community stakeholders convened at the palace of the Paramount Ruler of Esit Eket, His Royal Majesty Edidem Ubong Peter Assam II, in Akpautong Village.
They issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to representatives of Esit Eket in the Seplat/NNPC JV EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) to account for the management of community funds, scholarships and empowerment programmes over the past four years.
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Akwa Ibom State Branch, has called for stronger government backing, sustainable funding and improved operational support to expand humanitarian services in the state.
Speaking at the 163rd World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day celebration on Saturday, 8 May 2026 in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Hon. Sam Ikon, said the organisation remained committed to delivering life saving support to vulnerable communities under the global theme, “United in Humanity”.
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an interim injunction restraining the Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (CITRE), the Ijaw National Congress (INC) President, and the Chairman of the Electoral Committee from inaugurating, swearing in, or presenting any individuals as officers of the INC.
The ruling follows the deepening leadership crisis within the INC after the controversial National Executive Council election held on 13 April, which CITRE, regarded as the apex judicial authority of the congress, declared null and void over alleged constitutional breaches.