Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has unveiled a new development blueprint, ARISE 2.0, promising more ambitious projects and a shift from infrastructure-driven development to an investment-led economy focused on tourism, agriculture, industrialisation and job creation.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
The initiative, under the ARISE-GIFA development programme, is expected to feature prominently in the state's 2027 budget, following resolutions reached at an enlarged meeting of the State Executive Council presided over by Governor Umo Eno at the Government House, Uyo.
The former ward, chapter and state executives, under the Forum of Immediate Past Ward, Chapter and State APC Executives, made the declaration on Monday during a solidarity march through major streets in Uyo.
Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI), a socio-cultural organisation in Akwa Ibom State, has cautioned governorship candidates in the 2027 general election, particularly Senator John James Udoedehe, against the use of vulgar language, personal attacks and unsubstantiated allegations in their campaigns.
The operation, conducted at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, was part of an intensified security offensive against cultism, illicit drug trafficking and other criminal activities across the state.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested seven suspects over the fatal stabbing of a 42-year-old man and the subsequent burning of a village head’s residence and vehicle in Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state.
Akwa Ibom State Government says it is saving over ₦10 billion annually through digital payroll reforms that have exposed irregularities, strengthened personnel verification and improved transparency in the management of workers' salaries.
The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Emem Almond Bob, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at Government House, Uyo, describing the debt clearance as part of efforts to reduce inherited liabilities and strengthen the state's financial position.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has described President Bola Tinubu's approval of financing arrangements for the Ibom Deep Seaport project as a landmark development that will transform the state's economy and position it as a major maritime hub in the Gulf of Guinea.
The commission issued the clarification on Saturday amid growing controversy surrounding the preliminary voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections and calls by some Nigerians for Amupitan to step down over alleged irregularities in the registration process.
