Akwa Ibom State

A UNICEF specialist, Moustapha Niang, said this while presenting an overview of the UNICEF supported Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme in Nigeria at the EU-UNICEF WASH media dialogue in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, recently.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bassey defeated Happiness Agu of Delta within two minutes to retain her title.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Super Eagles were forced to a 1-1 draw with the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on September 4 in Yaounde during the second leg of their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier.

Pinnick, in a statement released by Demola Olajire, Head of Communication, NFF, on Thursday, urged the team to commit heart, soul and spirit to the match.

Yusuf said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday when the team was leaving for Uyo.

Speaking at a two-day media dialogue on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday, the UNICEF Communication Specialist, Geoffrey Njoku, charged newsmen on increase thorough investigative journalism on WASH.

Operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, Cross River and Akwa Ibom Commands intercepted three consignments containing 140 species of snakes and 600 animals at the NIWA jetty, Calabar on July 24.

The Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias, ordered that the accused should be kept in police custody pending her bail application.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Akwa Ibom State was created on September 23, 1987 alongside Katsina State by the erstwhile administration of General Ibrahim Babangida.

The new Miss Nigeria USA, who was the fourth to be crowned in the pageant, carted home $10,000 in prizes, according to Joy Fakhoury, the organisers of the annual beauty pageant.

Inaugurating the seven-member board on Wednesday in Uyo, the governor said that the AKISIEC board was made up of people of proven integrity and experience in public service.

The super Eagles will clash with Cameroon in a double header in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on September 1, before the return leg on September 4 in Yaounde.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Chukwu Ikechukwu, who confirmed the incident, said: “It is unfortunate that we lost one of our men today to armed robbers.”

Emmanuel, who was one of the seven governors that visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Wednesday, stated this while fielding questions from newsmen on the “miraculous” recovery of the President.

 PELDEF, it would be recalled, had accused the Saraki-led Senate of using double standard to steer governance in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, citing its flagrant failure to obey a four-month old judgment of a Federal High…

“This thanksgiving is not just ordinary thanksgiving. You can see the outpouring of support for a man who has successfully restructured NDDC. Akwa Ibom people are very proud of him. Akwa Ibom people say Nsima Ekere has brought a lot of joy…

Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, the Director-General, National Boundary Commission, made the pledge at the sensitisation/enlightenment campaign for Itu and Odukpani communities in Uyo on Tuesday.

Dr. Joseph Frank-Briggs, the Operation’s Controller, Department of Petroleum Resources, Eket office, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Eket.

Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State was appointed as the the chairman of the Forum at the first meeting of the forum held on Sunday night at the Nike Lake Resort, Enugu.

According to the fixtures released by the World football governing body, FIFA, the Gernot Rohr-led team will be hosted the second leg on September 4 at Stade Omnisports Ahmadou-Ahidjo in Yaounde.