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Ibeno Traditional Rulers Council Admits Four New Members, Tasks Them With Promoting Peace, Dignity
Monday August 17, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Dennis UDOMA, Uyo The Ibeno Traditional Rulers Council has formally admitted four newly certified village heads by the Akwa Ibom State Government into…
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Ibeno Council Blasts EPU Over Stubbs Creek Claims, Warns Against Incitement
Monday June 1, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Emem BRANDY, Uyo The Ibeno Clan Council has raised concerns over what it described as the Ekid People’s Union’s (EPU) purported declaration of…
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Akwa Ibom 31 LG Councils Endorse Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno For 2nd Terms
Monday March 2, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng With the release of the 2027 general election timetable, the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom have lined up behind the ruling All…
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PWDs Protest Alleged Exclusion From EMOIMEE Host Community Devt Trust In Akwa Ibom
WEDNESDAY April 23, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng People living with disabilities (PWDs) from Eket, Esit Eket, and Onna local government areas have staged a protest over their alleged exclusion…
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NiMet Rainfall Alert: AKSG Reassures Residents of State Readiness As AKSEPWMA Urges Public to Desilt Drains Shun Indiscriminate Waste Dumping
FRIDAY April 11, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng As the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) issues heavy rainfall forecast for Akwa Ibom and other southern states, Chairman of the Akwa Ibom…
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100 Days In Office: CHRAN Demands Stewardship Report From LG Chairmen In Akwa Ibom
Friday January 31, 2025 | TheNewsDESK The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network, CHRAN, has called on Chairmen of the 31 Local Government Councils in Akwa Ibom…
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Gov Eno Attributes Successful PDP LG Primaries To Peaceful, Understanding Nature Of Akwa Ibom People
Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has attributed the hitch-free conduct of Chairmanship and Councillorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the State to the peaceful…
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Gov Eno Gives Succour To Stranded Widow In Oron
Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has come to the aid of a widow, Madam Comfort Etim Edet from Idua Afaha Edouk Village in Oron Local Government Area…
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LG autonomy: 50% of Nigeria’s problems solved — NULGE
The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) said over 50 per cent of Nigeria’s problems will be addressed following the Local Government autonomy ruling by the Supreme…
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Financial Autonomy: Three Supreme Court orders that set LGs free from governors’ greedy grips
In a historic ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court declared that all federal funds intended for local government councils must be paid directly into their accounts, effectively granting…