Udeme Utip, THEWILL

Akwa Ibom State is targeting a $250 million multi-partner financing facility to accelerate agro-industrial development, expand agricultural exports and establish a Southern Agricultural Industrial Corridor under a proposed 10-year development compact.

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has called for an urgent investigation and environmental remediation of a reported oil spill affecting fishing communities in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has unveiled an expanded programme for the 2026 Ibom Christmas Unplugged and Christmas Carols Festival, introducing new cultural and entertainment attractions to position the state as a leading tourism destination.

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanuodehe, has promised to inject ₦100 billion into the state's economy within his first 100 days in office if elected in the 2027 governorship election.

Seplat Energy has challenged Nigerian journalists to look beyond monthly salaries and embrace entrepreneurship and other legitimate income-generating opportunities to secure their financial future amid growing economic pressures in the media industry.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured President Bola Tinubu that Akwa Ibom State will deliver the highest number of votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region in the 2027 general elections.

According to the Police, the deceased's brother reported the incident on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at about 3:30 pm, informing the authorities that his sister had received a telephone call from the unidentified individual before leaving for the village.

The scholars argued that decades after independence, Africa’s continued dependence on former colonial powers and other Western nations for economic assistance, political guidance and development initiatives had exposed the failure of its leaders to take ownership of the continent’s future.

The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mkpisong Frank Archibong, disclosed this on at the weekend during the ministry's ministerial briefing in Uyo, describing the interventions as part of the administration's commitment to improving the welfare, dignity and operational capacity of traditional rulers.

Akwa Ibom State has become the 17th state in Nigeria to secure regulatory control of its electricity market, marking a major milestone in its efforts to overhaul the power sector and guarantee reliable electricity supply to households and businesses by 2034.