Udeme Utip, THEWILL

The Akwa Ibom State Government has disclosed that it spent more than ₦4 billion in one year to compensate landowners and host communities, as part of efforts to resolve land disputes and remove obstacles to the execution of major development projects across the state.

The 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference is set to bring together investors, government officials, financial institutions, agribusiness executives and other key players in Africa’s agricultural economy as stakeholders seek to unlock investment opportunities and accelerate food production and industrial development.

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has warned residents against mob action, political violence and other acts capable of undermining peace and security in the state.

Engr. Emem Coffie, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Akwa Ibom State, has called for a thorough investigation into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Ondo State, urging the Federal Government to compensate the families of the victims adequately.

The beneficiaries are earning between ₦7,000 and ₦12,000 daily, depending on their trades and the nature of work undertaken, according to the Commissioner for Housing, Rt. Hon. Dr Henry Okon Archibong.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared a state of emergency in the education sector, unveiling a package estimated at over ₦2.1 billion for the welfare of public school teachers and registered private schools across the state.

The Akwa Ibom State Government says it will sustain the implementation and commissioning of development projects across the state despite increasing political activities ahead of the 2027 elections.

The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Mrs Eduma Enobong Essien, has declared the institution’s zero tolerance for academic misconduct, warning staff against examination malpractice, sorting, sale of grades and sexual harassment.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has described the death of the State Correspondent of The Punch Newspapers, Mr Patrick Odey, as a loss not only to his immediate family but also to Akwa Ibom State.

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has rescued a group of fishermen, including a Ghanaian national, allegedly abducted by suspected sea pirates along the waterways of Ibeno Local Government Area, recovering several outboard engines and other items from the suspects.