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- 27 Feb 2022
Akwa Ibom Concludes ICT Software Development Training for 100 Youths
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has commended the one hundred, 100, youths who participated in the Dakkada Digital Skills BOOTCAMP training on ICT software development for the successful…
- 7 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 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…
- 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. …
- 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…
- 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…
- 15 Oct 2021
Ibom FADAMA Microfinance Bank Set to Commence Operations
All is now set for commencement of operations at the Ibom FADAMA Microfinance Bank located in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, the Board Chairman, Umo Eno has said. The chairman made this known…
- 18 Nov 2020
Stakeholders Seek Early Adoption of Technology to Promote Economic Growth
Participants at the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2020 have stressed the need for early adoption of technology and increased ICT infrastructure across the country that will promote economic growth and…
- 20 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,…
- 29 Jan 2023
Danbatta Bags Vanguard's Regulator of the Year Award
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the prestigious 11th…
- 6 Dec 2018
EFCC Charges Usoro, Top Telecom Lawyer with N1.4Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a N1.4 billion fraud charge against Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), foremost telecom lawyer and President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the the…
- 20 May 2015
PDP, APC Govs Unite Against Jonathan, Asks FG to Account for $20Bn Oil Money
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked , Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, to account for $20 billion oil revenue. The governors insisted…
- 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…
- 8 May 2015
Buhari Reveals His 3 Top To-Do List
Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect, has listed his three most important to-do-things after he would be inaugurated on May 29, saying that his administration would kill corruption before it kills…
- 29 Jun 2015
FG Begins Probes of N3.8trn Missing Oil Money
A panel of four governors was, yesterday, constituted to probe the affairs of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), following revelations that the corporation withheld N3.8 trillion of…
- 30 Jun 2015
Jonathan’s Govt Spent $2.1Bn in 7 months without Approval
National Economic Council, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday accused the last administration under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan of spending $2.1billion in seven months from the…
- 17 Jul 2015
₦11.56 Trillion Excess Crude Fund Develops Wings in 8 Years- Premium Times
At least N11.55 trillion or $84.52 billion expected revenue into the coffers of the nation’s Excess Crude Account for the eight-year period from 2007 to 2014 are unaccounted for, according to…
- 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…
- 16 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…
- 15 Nov 2019
Imo State @ #StartupSouth5 Uyo, Seeks Broadband Connectivity Partnership to Deepen Digital Economy
Imo State Government is exploring possibilities to deepen broadband connectivity across the state, according to Nze Meekam Mgbenwelu, the state commissioner for Technology Development. …
- 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…
- 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…
- 16 Jul 2021
Court Discharges, Acquits Usoro, Ex-NBA Boss of N1.4B Fraud Charge
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday discharged and acquitted Paul Usoro SAN, foremost telecom lawyer and immediate past President of the Nigerian Barr Association (NBA) of the N1.4billion…
- 30 Nov 2021
How MTN is Improving Broadband Penetration in Nigeria
The internet has revolutionized communications. It has improved interactive communication and accelerated globalization. Its ubiquity is visible in every aspect of our day-to-day lives, changing the…
- 19 Apr 2022
Zulum, Sanwo-Olu, Emmanuel, Emerge ‘The Industry Governors of the Year’ as Emefiele, Shobanjo, Onyeali-Ikpe, Odigbo, others Win
The Industry Newspapers, organisers of The Industry Summit/Awards, formerly The Industry Evening Summit, has announced Governor of Borno State, Prof, Babagana Zulum, Governor of Lagos State, Mr.…
- 30 Jan 2023
LIRS Boss, Ayodele Subair, Bags Vanguard's Public Sector Icon Award
Mr Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been conferred with the 2022 Public Sector Icon of the year at the 11th edition of the Vanguard Personality of…
- 4 Jan 2024
Africa’s Largest Syringe Firm, JSM, Exits Nigeria
Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing, once regarded as the largest syringe manufacturing venture in Africa, has officially ceased operations in Awa in the Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Jubilee…
- 1 Jun 2022
ATCON Sets June 9 for its Conference on Actualization of National Broadband Target of 70%
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced Thursday, June 9, 2022 as date for one of its flagship events – National Strategic Mobilization for the Actualization…
- 18 Apr 2022
Emefiele, Malize, to Deliver Papers at the Third Edition of ‘The Industry Summit’
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Institution Training Centre, (FITC), Mrs. Chizor Malize have been scheduled to deliver…
- 31 Jul 2017
VoguePay Rewards Nigeria’s Brightest Students, Developers
VoguePay, one of the leading online payment gateways in Nigeria, in conjunction with the National body of Computer Science Students in Nigeria (NACOSS) seeks to reward Nigeria’s brightest students…