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Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport, in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS), has directed IMMEDIATE commencement of biometric registration and update for all commercial tricycles and mini-buses begining from Monday, March 16, 2026.

  By Ẹdẹt Okpo, PhD As major Stakeholders, political and Community leader s, groups and  Party Chieftains across various local government areas within Akwa Ibom South ( Eket) Senatorial District,  continue to endorse the Senator representing Akwa Ibom South ( Eket) Senatorial District in the National Assembly,  Distinguished Senator Ekong Sampson,PhD, Stakeholders from Mkpat Enin Local government area, have unanimously adopted their Son, Senator Ekong Sampson, Governor Umo Eno and President Bola Tinubu as their sole Candidates for the 2027 General elections. According to the Stakeholders of Mkpat Enin, their decision to endorse their Son, Senator Ekong Sampson, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for a second term is fundamentally performance-driven, adherence to the existing zoning arrangement and the need to promote ranking in legislative business.  Making their position public after an enlarged Stakeholders Meetin...

Following the success of the first batch and a renewed drive to continue supporting brilliant but indigent students, the Member representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency, Hon. (Barr.) Ime Bassey Okon, has inaugurated the implementation committee for the second batch of his Educational Support and Bursary Award Scheme. The inauguration took place Tuesday at the constituency office in Itu, where the lawmaker reaffirmed his commitment to easing the financial burden faced by students pursuing higher education. Represented by the Executive Chairman of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Council, Obong Asuakak Umoh, the federal lawmaker said education remains a critical pathway for social advancement, noting that the educational grant initiative was designed to give students from less privileged backgrounds the opportunity to continue their studies. He urged members of the committee to handle the assignment with transparency and fairness, stressing that the selection process must strictly f...

  The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has initiated steps to investigate the prolonged delay in the construction of the Udung Uko–Itak Road, raising concerns over the state of the project and the circumstances surrounding its non-completion. The resolution followed a motion moved during plenary by the Chief Whip of the House and Member representing Mbo State Constituency, Rt. Hon. (Sir) Effiong Johnson, who called for urgent intervention to determine the true status of the road project. Presenting the motion, Johnson urged the House Committee on Works to carry out an on-the-spot assessment of the Udung Uko–Itak Road in order to ascertain the current level of work done and identify the challenges affecting the completion of the project. He further called on the Ministry of Works to conduct a thorough investigation into the contract awarded to Evomec Global Services Limited for the construction of the road. The investigation, he said, should cover the contract terms, funds released...

  By Asuquo Edem  The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Monday held a public hearing on three critical environmental bills seeking to regulate scrap metal dealers, prohibit the use of polystyrene and other single-use plastics, and institutionalize climate change action in the state. Declaring the Hearing open, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong who was represented by the Chief Whip, Rt. Hon. Effiong Johnson, said the exercise was part of the legislature’s commitment to inclusive law-making and democratic governance. He noted that public hearings provide an avenue for stakeholders and citizens to contribute to legislation that affects their social, economic and environmental wellbeing. Otong explained that the bills under consideration include the Scrap Metal Dealers Regulation Bill, the Polystyrene and Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Bill, and the Akwa Ibom State Climate Change Bill. According to him, the proposed laws reflect the 8th Assembly’s determination to ena...

  Edet Okpo, PhD  As the Second term Support structure Of Senator Ekong Sampson, Senator representing Akwa Ibom South ( Eket) Senatorial District in the National Assembly, keeps swelling every day, another prominent political heavyweight from Oro Nation and former Speaker Of Akwa Ibom State House Of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Barr. Chief Peter Linus Umoh, says he is fully in alignment with the majority Of Stakeholders from Akwa Ibom South ( Eket) Senatorial District to endorse and Support Senator Ekong Sampson for a second term in the Senate. Addressing Journalists in his Uyo residence at the Weekend, Barr.   Umoh who is also a former Member representing Oron/ Okobo/ Mbo/ Udung Uko/ Urueoffong & Oruko Federal Constituency in the House Of Representatives Abuja, stated thus: " As a former Speaker Of Akwa Ibom State House Of Assembly and former Member Of the House Of Representatives, I think I am better placed with Legislative experience to tell the People Of Akwa Ibom S...

  The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is set to hold a public hearing on three key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening environmental protection and improving regulatory oversight across the state. The hearing, convened by the House Committee on Environment, will deliberate on the Scrap Dealers Bill, 2025; the Polystyrene (Styrofoam) and Other Single Use Plastics (Prohibition) Bill, 2025; and the Akwa Ibom State Climate Change Bill, 2024. The public hearing is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Conference Hall of Luton Park Hotels, No. 1 Unity Park Road, off Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The engagement is expected to attract stakeholders from relevant sectors, including environmental experts, industry operators, civil society groups, and members of the public, who will be given the opportunity to present memoranda and make contributions to the proposed legislation. The Scrap Dealers Bill seeks to regulate scrap trading activities wit...