Akwa Ibom State

February 05, (THEWILL) – A High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Prof. Ignatius Uduk, to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud. Uduk, a professor of Human Kinetics at the University of Uyo, was prosecuted by...

February 05, (THEWILL) – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, is set to host the inaugural ARISE Happy Hour & Evening of Rewards, an event aimed at celebrating hard work and service across the state. In a statement...

February 04, (THEWILL) – A 15-year-old student of Word of Faith International School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has emerged the face of the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA), and is to act as the...

January 23, (THEWILL) – The Ibibio Front, a sociopolitical group in Akwa Ibom State, has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is behind a recent petition submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against former Governor Udom Emmanuel....

January 22, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, Hon. Samuel Nteogwuijah, has lauded Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for his swift response to the recent cholera outbreak in the area. Nteogwuijah expressed his gratitude...

January 22, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Akwa Ibom State Council, has called for an audience with Governor Umo Eno to discuss critical issues affecting retirees, including the impact of local government autonomy on the payment of...

January 20, (THEWILL) – The Akwa Ibom State Government will begin implementing the N80,000 minimum wage for verified workers starting January 2025, including arrears dating back to November 2024. The State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, announced this while speaking at...

January 20, (THEWILL) – Akwa Ibom State has confirmed a cholera outbreak in Emeroke community, Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting reportedly claiming several lives. Health officials are currently assessing secondary health facilities...

January 16, (THEWILL) – A fresh graduate of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, awaiting National Youth Services Scheme (NYSC) mobilisation, has been reportedly killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Ikot Ekpene. THEWILL gathered that the victim, simply identified as...

January 14, (THEWILL) – Armed hoodlums suspected to be Sea Pirates have attacked a Marine Police Patrol Team (MPPT) along the Oron-Calabar waterways. A statement by the Spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom Police Command, DSP Timfon John, said the patrol...