Following four months down time at the state-owned power station, Ibom Power Company, which prompted media outcry in Akwa Ibom State, resulting in putting on of the power plant, the plant has been put off again. The Guide can authoritatively state. The Guide was informed that last week Tuesday, following the media backlashes on why the plant was put off, the state Governor, Pastor Umo Eno directed the MD of Savannah Energy, to immediately supply gas to the plant. It was gathered that on Saturday, Savannah Energy supplied gas to Ibom Power Plant which prompted Ibom Power Company to supply…
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– assures sustained government partnership ahead of 2027 In a gathering that radiated purpose, unity, and renewed political consciousness, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Christian Youth Matters, Apostle Barr. S. B. Inyang, delivered a stirring commendation to the Christian Youth, describing them as “the backbone of moral leadership and the heartbeat of transformational engagement” within the youth community of Akwa Ibom State. He made this powerful declaration while addressing an assembly of Church Youth Leaders during a strategic youth engagement meeting held at The Apostolic Church, 90 Obio Imo Street, Uyo, a venue that has become a…
The Guide Newspaper has reliably gathered that the sacked state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Elder Aniekan Akpan, is planning to announce the suspension of the former PDP national legal adviser, Barr Emmanuel Enoidem, and the PDP national publicity secretary, Comrd Ini Ememobong. According to a source close to Elder Akpan, the embattled former state chairman of the PDP is planning to use few ward officers from Barr Enoidem and Comrd Emembong’s wards to announce the suspension, revealing that the plan is to backdate the letter of suspension to a date before the just…
A young male stylist identified as Ekere, who was said to operate at Urua Ekpa in Akwa Ibom State, has reportedly been stabbed to déâth by two young ladies. The suspects, identified as Blessing Johnson from Biase in Cross River State and Mary Emmanuel from Ekim Itam in Akwa Ibom State, were allegedly involved in the incident, which is said to have occurred on Monday night. Videos circulating online and captured by NewsNectarNG show residents apprehending both suspects and questioning them about their alleged roles in the déááth of the young stylist. In one of the videos, Mary, one of…
By Ekemini Simon What is Governor Umo Eno really turning Akwa Ibom State into? Today, he is expected to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. Yet, the 2025 Supplementary Budget passed into law and assented to since October has still not been published for citizens to see. This is not a clerical delay. It is never a harmless oversight. It is clearly a fundamental breach of public trust. It is an indisputable fact that the government that withholds budget documents is a government that deliberately blinds its people. It shuts the door against…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has charged graduating students of the Akwa Ibom State University to cultivate unshakeable character as it is the indispensable catalyst for unlocking true potential and achieving enduring success. The Governor who spoke as Special Guest at the 12th Valedictory/Award Service organised by the institution”s Chapel of Praise for the 2024/2025 graduands at the University main campus, Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, emphasized that while academic knowledge is vital, it is the development of strong moral fibre, integrity, and a robust sense of purpose that will empower them to navigate life’s challenges…
Recently, in one of our publications, we did a report on how drug cartels have taken over Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State. We highlighted some major roads and streets within Uyo with various drug spots. We stressed in that report that 99.9 percent of crimes committed in the State are committed under the influence of drugs. It is sad to observe that although we have National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Akwa Ibom, the agency has not achieved much because of inadequate funding from federal government and lack of support from the State Government. While we…
-says contractors going bankrupt under Umo Eno’s watch By the Guide Newspaper The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Akwa Ibom State, has criticised Governor Umo Eno over his refusal to pay contractors in Akwa Ibom State, describing the Governor as Pharaoh who takes delight in punishing the people of Akwa Ibom State and deploying his media managers to manage his reputation. The Akwa Ibom State chapter of PDP stated this through a press release issue by the PDP Caretaker Committee Publicity Secretary Barr. Ewa Okpo. Part of the press release read: “When Moses arrived at the palace of Pharaoh to…
-Sets 75% Capital, 25% Recurrent Ratio -Says Akwa Ibom is Fully Aligned With Tinubu’s Reform Agenda Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, Tuesday, November 25th , presented a ₦1.39 trillion Appropriation Bill for 2026 to the State House of Assembly, describing it as “The People’s Budget of Expansion and Growth. The Governor opened his address with a political reflection, noting that the last time he appeared before the Assembly, “we were members of another political party.” He said the State’s movement to the APC was driven by enlightened state interest, adding that Akwa Ibom is now fully aligned with…
•Owes N122.19billion in domestic debt, $35. 56million as foreign debt •BudgIT report shows each A’Ibomite owes N24, 567 as State debt burden By Shadrach Okon Akwa Ibom State, an oil- rich State in Nigeria has been ranked as the 18th mosted indebted State in the country. A recent report published by Budgit, a reputable fiscal analysis organisation in Nigeria reveal this State’s debt profile and ranking among other States in the federation. According to the report, Akwa Ibom State owes the sum of N122.19billion as domestic debt and a total of $35.56millon US dollars as foreign debt. The report covers…