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- 16 Feb 2009
Zinox Launches PC Acquisition Scheme in Akwa-Ibom State
Zinox Technologies has launched staff computer acquisition scheme in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state, which is designed for civil servants on the state’s payroll, to own Zinox branded computers with…
- 5 May 2021
Akwa Ibom State Government Lauds MTN Foundation for Youth Empowerment with Ibiom
The MTN Foundation in partnership with the Duke of Shomolu Productions brought smiles to faces in Akwa Ibom as the story, Ibiom: When Doves Fly, was masterfully retold in a two-day show at the Ibom…
- 28 Jan 2018
Akwa-Ibom: From Smart City to Smart-State
Chris Uwaje First, it is essential to state that Akwa Ibom was the first State in Nigeria to establish and enthrone a State Information (IT) Policy and created a Science and Technology Office at the…
- 14 Sept 2016
Samsung Demonstrates Support for Smart Education in Akwa Ibom State
Samsung Electronics West Africa has launched its fourth Samsung Smart School Project for teachers and students in Akwa Ibom State. The launch underlines Samsung’s commitment to help facilitate the…
- 14 Nov 2017
CSO Scrutinises Akwa Ibom Government for Alleged Internet Signals Jamming
Akwa Ibom State has come under scrutiny by Paradigm Initiative over alleged flagrant jamming of internet signals during football matches. According to PI, “On October 7, 2017, thousands of Nigerians…
- 6 Sept 2019
Akwa Ibom: An Emerging Miracle State –Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group has described Akwa Ibom as a miracle state, even as he heaped praises on the current administration of Gov. Udom Emmanuel. Ekeh made this disclosure while…
- 3 Nov 2023
Akwa Ibom to Open State for Tech Opportunities
The Senior Special Assistant to Akwa Ibom State Governor on Brand Management and Marketing, Mr Raphael Edem has assured that the ARISE Agenda of the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno will open up the…
- 21 Dec 2009
Akwa Ibom, 3iMobile in Technology Revolution deal
Akwa Ibom State government has begun discussion with 3iMobile aimed at transforming the state to be the technology state to watch in 2010. The ongoing talks will lead to Akwa Ibom being the first…
- 19 Jul 2018
Akwa Ibom, SERGE Capital Sign MoU on Science, Tech Park
Akwa Ibom State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with SERGE Capital Investment Limited on the resuscitation of Ibom Science and Technology Park. Speaking on the occasion,…
- 15 Jan 2018
Ekuwem, Telecom Expert Appointed SSG in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Government has appointed former National President of Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, as new Secretary to State Government (SSG). The…
- 27 Oct 2023
Akwa Ibom Govt Seals 3 Banks over Alleged ₦228m Tax Debt
Akwa Ibom State Government Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS) has sealed three banks for their alleged failure to remit outstanding tax liabilities of ₦228 million to the state government. The affected…
- 17 Oct 2015
EFCC Arrests Akpabio, Former Akwa Ibom Gov over Alleged N108Bn Fraud
Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State was yesterday, arrested and quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at…
- 2 Jan 2019
Akwa Ibom Plans to Establish Airline
The Akwa Ibom State Government says it plans to establish an airline company to ensure maximum utilisation of its modern airport. Governor Udom Emmanuel said this in his speech at a solemn assembly…
- 29 Apr 2020
Akwa Ibom Govt Names Leo Stan Ekeh, 18 Others in Post COVID-19 Economic Committee
With Nigeria and the rest of the world still coming to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic which has hobbled global economies, the Akwa Ibom State Government is already looking ahead to repositioning…
- 22 Sept 2008
Akwa Ibom Reposition in Ocean Science, Technology
Akwa Ibom State has said that it was ready to help re-position the country in capacity-building in Ocean Science and Technology. Governor Godswill Akpabio who stated this at the one-day meeting with…
- 6 Oct 2025
Akwa Ibom, T2 Set to Drive Digital Transformation
Akwa Ibom State is setting its sights firmly on the future, as the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno signaled his government’s intention to partner with T2 to accelerate digital technology growth and…
- 20 Sept 2022
Akwa-Ibom to Generate Own Power for ICT, Infrastructure Development
The Akwa Ibom State Government has advanced plans to boost the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) tools for innovation with the intention to commence the generation of own…
- 11 Feb 2014
Akwa Ibom Partners Intel, Others for National School Science Fair
The National School Science Fair, which brings together secondary school students from across the country, will be hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Government this year. The event is sponsored by Shell…
- 15 Sept 2008
Akwa Ibom, Silverbird Sign N33Bn Tropicana Entertainment Centre Contract
A N33 billion contract agreement has been signed for Akwa Ibom Tropicana Entertainment Centre between the state government and Silverbird Showtime Ltd. Governor Godswill Akpabio signed the contract…
- 19 Oct 2009
Mobil Producing Award Scholarship Akwa Ibom Indigenes
Mobil Producing Nigeria , operator of the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture has awarded scholarship grants to Akwa Ibom State indigenes as part of the oil major’s decade long commitment developing the…
- 11 Mar 2018
NITDA Rewards Startups, pledges N25m Digital Capacity Building Center in Akwa Ibom
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Friday rewarded various tech startups through its subsidiary organisation, the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), at…
- 19 Dec 2016
Glo Shines as Thousands Sing Xmas Carols @ Uyo
Thousands of Akwa 'Ibomites' and other guests from all over the world converged on the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday as the state government held the ninth edition of its annual…
- 21 Jan 2021
Akwa Ibom Book Seller Jailed for Pirating Bible, Others
Progress was made in the fight against piracy in the country as Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Mr. Chinonso Ugochukwu, a book seller to one year imprisonment for pirating The…
- 4 Nov 2014
GOtv to Televise Akwa Ibom Stadium Commissioning Ceremony
GOtv said its subscribers in Uyo and other parts of Nigeria will have the opportunity to watch the live broadcast of the commissioning ceremony of the new Akwa Ibom stadium. The ceremony will be…
- 13 Jul 2021
AY-TEIN Commends FG for Proposed Akwa Ibom Technology University
Advocacy for Youth Transformation and Empowerment Initiative (AY-TEIN), a frontline pan-Nigeria public service group, has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the…
- 12 May 2019
Airtel Launches 4G Network in A’Ibom
Airtel Nigeria, telecoms giant, has launched a 4G network in Akwa Ibom State to boost internet usage in the area. Speaking at the formal launching in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, Mr Segun…
- 3 May 2021
FIRST LEGO League: 24 Unity Schools Qualify for National Robotics Championship
Twenty-four (24) teams drawn from the Federal Unity Colleges have qualified for the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) National Robotics Championship Competition 2021. Students pitching their works during the…
- 21 Aug 2024
Ibom Air Expands Fleet Operations, takes Delivery of Second Airbus
Ibom Air has announced receipt of second Air bus A220-300 in fulfillment of plans to increase fleet operations in Akwa Ibom state. In a statement signed by Mrs Aniekan Essienette, the Manager,…
- 17 Oct 2023
Ibom Air Commences Regional Flights With Lagos-Accra Route
Ibom Air, the Akwa Ibom State-owned airline has commenced regional flight operations from Lagos Nigeria to Accra Ghana. This strategic expansion, according to the airline aligns with its vision “to…
- 11 Jun 2020
Gov.Udom Receives Post COVID-19 Economic Committee Report
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has received the report submitted by the 20-member committee put together by his administration to reposition the state for the post COVID-19 economy. …