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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
On Saturday June 11, 2011 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, our (Akwa Ibom) first lady, Chief (Dr.) Mrs. Unoma Ekaette Akpabio, as I could see from the media, looked very elegant and together with her twin-brother, celebrated their 40th Birthday Anniversary. Many Akwa Ibom people are discussing this matter and insisting that there […]
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Akwa Ibom, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency, State News
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan will today, pay a visit to Akwa Ibom State. Following the scheduled visit, the state government has called on residents of the state to give the President a rousing welcome. While in Akwa Ibom, the President is expected to be the special guest of honour at the Grand Finale of the Nigerian […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Monday, July 4th, 2011
THE Akwa Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has described the death of an illustrious daughter of the state, Lady of Songs, Chief Christy Essien-Igbokwe, as a big loss to the state and the nation, adding that her place would be difficult, if not impossible to fill. Describing her as an iconic musician and a […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Akwa Ibom State Government has finally banned the use of all motorcycles for any purpose within Uyo capital city. To show how serious the new directive which takes effect from Saturday, July 2, 2011, is, the state government has begun the purchase of motorcycles from their owners at a flat rate of N50,000 irrespective of […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Felix Uyanna, says his command has received an intelligence report on a planned bomb threat ahead of the inauguration of Governor Godswill Akpabio for a second term in office and has since taken appropriate measures to foil such possible plans. CP Uyanna, who briefed the media on […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has sacked his entire 26-member cabinet as he prepares for a second term swearing-in this weekend. DailySun learnt that the governor announced the resolution of the cabinet in a valedictory executive council meeting with the erstwhile commissioners and special advisers, on Wednesday. The outgoing commissioner for information and […]
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Akwa Ibom, Governors, Headlines, Lagos, National Politics, State News
Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has pressed forward to continue work on the state’s light rail programme as he undertook a pre-shipment inspection of the trains in Canada to be used by Ekorail, the operators of the programme. The 27 kilometre light metro […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
UYO-THE police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested one of the most wanted criminals in the South-East and South-West. The suspect’s name was given as Emmanuel Nnamdi Joseph Ebulu, aka Stone. Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of zone 6, Mohammed Abubakar, stated this while parading the suspect alongside three others, Chidi Udochi, 30; Chukwunna […]
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Akwa Ibom, Education, State News
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
The Akwa Ibom State Government plans to enforce strict compliance with its free and compulsory education, according to Special Assistant to Akwa Ibom Governor on Education, Mr Ita Udoh. Udoh told the News Agency of Nigeria in Eket on Wednesday that government would adopt persuasion rather than force in enforcing compliance with the policy. […]
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Abia, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Elections 2011, Enugu, Kano, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, State News, Top Stories, Yobe
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Amosun, Ahmed win Ogun, Kwara, Doma loses in Nasarawa Lamido, Amaechi, Fashola, Akpabio, Suswam re-elected Chime, Orji, Geidam, Aliyu retain seats Kwankwaso returns to Kano Govt House Stalemate in Imo, Ajimobi floors Alao-Akala THE wind of change blowing across the polity yesterday swept away some sitting governors and helmsmen of state legislatures. Some outgoing governors […]