Akwa Ibom State

FRSC begins statewide Operation Shark Smile to tackle rising road crashes. Exercise targets speeding, overloading, reckless driving and other traffic offences. Joint operation with security agencies to enforce traffic laws across Akwa Ibom. Offenders face prosecution and prescribed...

Police arrest two suspects over the alleged murder of a 26-year-old man in Nsit Ibom. Prime suspect allegedly confesses to ordering the fatal assault. Victim's father reportedly forced to bury son's body in a shallow grave. Police exhume...

Ibom Power says gas supply was available for fewer than 30 days in the last 360 days, leaving operations at its 191MW power station largely grounded. The company blames the disruption on the Federal Government's outstanding N28 billion...

Second batch of 10 CNG buses arrives in Akwa Ibom, increasing the state's fleet to 30. Arrival follows the first batch of 20 buses received on June 29 as part of a 50-bus transport programme. The project is...

July 14, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has expressed satisfaction with projects executed by the Itu Local Government Council, commending the council's management for accountability in the...

July 13, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Government says it is set to commence the fourth phase of its ARISE Free Food Distribution Programme, with 217,000 bags of rice and beans earmarked for distribution to vulnerable households...

July 13, (THEWILL) — When the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction joined forces with International Alert Nigeria to undertake a field assessment in Eastern Obolo, Akwa Ibom State, the objective extended beyond an official visit. It...

July 12, (THEWILL) — A cleric, Most Rev. Friday Ibanga, has attributed the decline in youth restiveness, violent crime and vandalism in Akwa Ibom State to the people-oriented policies of Governor Umo Eno, saying the administration's approach has helped...

July 10 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government says ongoing reforms in Nigeria's public procurement system saved more than ₦1.1 trillion in 2025, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability and fiscal discipline as part of efforts to improve...

July 10 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has challenged oil companies operating in Akwa Ibom State's oil-bearing communities to make sustained investments in education, healthcare, potable water and livelihood programmes to tackle the deepening poverty confronting residents. The Minister...