April 08, (THEWILL) – Former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has condemned the widespread empowerment schemes promoted by politicians across Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria.
Essien, a former leader of the South-South Parliamentary Caucus in...
April 05, (THEWILL) – At least 500 elderly people from the 31 Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State have received free medical treatment from the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC).
The medical outreach conducted on Friday, at the...
April 03, (THEWILL) – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed the readiness of the State Government to partner with Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, in the development of the tourism sector of the State economy.
Governor...
March 27, (THEWILL) – The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, has expressed disappointment at the lack of interest, leading to non-investment in family planning by the Akwa Ibom State Government.
According to them, this is shown in...
March 24, (THEWILL) – Stakeholders in the water sector have been urged to ensure effective management planning aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the glacier systems.
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Water Resources and Sanitation, Dr Ubuo Ubuo, gave...
March 14, (THEWILL) – The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has ordered the release of 55 inmates across four correctional centers in the state, citing health concerns, prolonged detention, and lack of diligent prosecution.
The mass...
March 14, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle carrying firearms during a routine stop-and-search operation in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.
In a statement on Friday, the Command's Public Relations Officer, Timfon...
March 12, (THEWILL) – In a major push for economic empowerment and job creation, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has empowered over 2,000 entrepreneurs through the Arise Entrepreneurial Equipment Support Scheme.
The event, held at Ibom...
March 10, (THEWILL) – The coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has called on women to be intentional in advocating for total eradication of gender disparity in the...
March 03, (THEWILL) – Akwa Ibom State has once again been ranked as having one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in Nigeria, standing at 5.5 percent, while also contributing 12 percent of the country’s tuberculosis cases.
The ranking emerged...