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A’Ibom state government suspends 71 students from school
The Akwa Ibom state government has suspended 71 students of Secondary School, Etoi, Uyo local government from school indefinitely for "unruly conduct". Their suspension was announced on 21st November by the state government's education monitoring team. The state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel had said it will not hesitate to discipline any student found culpable in sabotaging the free...
Lawmakers laud AKIRS for improvement in IGR
Abasifreke Effiong Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriations has lauded the Akwa Ibom Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS) for the significant improvement in the state's Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2019. AKIRS generated N26.6 billion, which represents about 84 percent of its projected revenue, as at the end of September 2019. Chairman of the...
N250,000 up for grabs in OpenGov Hackathon
A non-governmental organisation working for improved development outcomes in economic governance, environment and community livelihoods, Policy Alert, has announced that its Open Gov Hackathon 2019 will hold on 21-22 November, 2019 in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the organisation’s Programme Officer (Anti-corruption and governance reforms) Faith Paulinus in Uyo....
97 percent of road constructed by Governor Emmanuel administration has failed – Lawmaker
Ekemini Simon Members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriations have queried the Works Commissioner in the state, Mr. Ephraim Inyang-Eyen for poorly constructed roads. Members of the committee frowned at the rapid failing of newly completed roads by the Governor Udom Emmanuel administration, saying such poor quality of work was unacceptable. The lawmakers observed that although...
Kingsley Byron Foundation donates books to students in Ibesikpo Asutan
AKWA IBOM - A humanitarian group, Kingsley Byron Foundation has distributed 1500 copies of exercise books to students in secondary schools in Ibesikpo Asutan local government area, Akwa Ibom State. The foundation which is funded by an officer of the Nigerian Army, Mr. Kingsley Byron Ekpenyong has undertaken many interventions in support of the free and compulsory education programme of...
2000 graduands convoke at AKSU’s 4th and 5th graduation ▪...
Abasifreke Effiong AKWA IBOM - The Vice Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom State University, Prof. Eno Ibanga has said that 2000 graduands will convoke at the 4th and 5th convocation of the university holding on Friday 8th November 2019. The convocation which will hold at the Ikot Akpaden campus of the university was preceded by a convocation lecture on Thursday...
Policy Alert seeks stronger oversight of Akwa Ibom 2020 budget, more funding for State Auditor
AKWA IBOM - Policy Alert, a non-governmental organisation working to promote socio-economic development in the Niger Delta, has called on the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to step up its oversight of budget implementation in the state. The organisation made the call at the public hearing on the 2020 Appropriations Bill organised by the Akwa Ibom State House of...
Seven fleeing Boko Haram members killed by IEDs • Nigeria Army rescues four kidnapped students in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army says seven members of the Islamic sect Boko Haram, fleeing artillery bombardment and assaults by its troops have been killed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by the sect. Eight other members of the sect reportedly sustained different degrees of injury in the incident. A statement by the media coordinator, Nigerian Army Operations, Aminu Iliyasu says the incident...
Shell inaugurates 34 projects in Delta
Illori Ogunmola DELTA - Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) Joint Venture (JV), inaugurated 34 community projects in the Ogulagha Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta on Thursday 3rd October, urging host communities to create enabling environment for sustainable business growth. SPDC General Manager(GM), External Relations, Mr. Igo Weli, speaking at the inauguration said the projects were...
20,000 plus have benefitted from Delta job, wealth creation – Okowa
Ilori Ogunmola No fewer than 20,000 persons have benefitted from the Delta State's Job and Wealth Creation programme since its inception. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed this on Wednesday 2nd October at the 2nd Warri Economic Summit held in Warri, Delta State. The event was convened by Mr Michael Tidi, Chairman, Warri South Local Government Area. The governor, who was represented at the event...
