-As Gov Eno fails to mobilize Magistrates with official cars “I am now using bolt to court on every sitting” – Senior Magistrate By the Guide Newspaper The failure of Akwa Ibom State Government under the administration of Governor Umo Eno to provide official cars to magistrates appointed to dispense justice in different magistrate courts in Akwa Ibom State has clogged the wheel of justice in the State. The Guide Newspaper discovered this last weekend while interacting with some magistrates in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking with the Guide Newspaper correspondent, a magistrate serving in one of the magistrate courts in…
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–As Mkpisong Ibibio knocks Gov for unpatriotic overtures By the Guide Newspaper The failure of Governor Umo Eno to honour Ntenyin Solomon Etuk Oku Ibom Ibibio and President General of the Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers with his presence during the installation of the monarch as the 4th Grand Patron of Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio has received wide condemnation among the Ibibios in Akwa Ibom State. The latest is coming from a member of a revered traditional stool in Ibibio land, Akwa Esop Imaisong Ibibio. The installation of Ntenyin Solomon Etuk as the Grand Patron of…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Senator Aniekan Bassey, on Monday received members of the Africa Diaspora Corporation (ADC) and the Sani Bello Foundation (SBF) during a courtesy visit at his office in the National Assembly, Abuja. The visits, led by ADC’s Country Director, Hon. Chike Amadichi, and SBF’s Project Coordinator and Liaison Officer, Engr. Umanah Jonah, were to congratulate Senator Bassey on his appointment as Chairman of the Committee and to propose productive diaspora synergies. The delegation also affirmed their commitment to working collaboratively with the National Assembly to improve the welfare and engagement of Nigerians in…
-Pays road sweepers N20,000 per monthly, supervisors N25,000 per monthly –“We work as elephants, earn as slaves” By the Guide Newspaper The All Progressives Congress (APC), led state government of Governor Umo Eno has been caught in a web of breaching labour laws, by using her agency, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA), to short change environmental workers in the state, remunerating workers below the approved minimum wage in the country. The Guide Newspaper correspondent in Uyo, uncovered this development during an investigation carried out during the week in the capital of the oil-rich State, to know…
The Conference of Online Publishers in Akwa Ibom State (COOPA) has announced plans to host the first-ever Uyo Social Media Week. Making the announcement over the weekend, COOPA Chancellor, Mr. Utitofon Morgan, through the organization’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Uwakmfon Dan, said the week-long event will hold from November 10-15, 2025. According to him, the event will draw leading voices in the media, tech, government, policy, and community development. With the theme “Amplifying Local Voices through Digital Innovation”, Uyo Social Media Week aims to provide a vibrant forum for digital professionals, creators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, at the plenary session on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, appointed Rep. Okpolupm Etteh, the Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State, as Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on the Mismanagement of Oil Spills Clean-Up Funds in the Niger Delta. According to the Speaker, the Committee is tasked with investigating the alleged misappropriation, underutilization, and lack of transparency in the administration of funds earmarked for the environmental remediation and community rehabilitation efforts in the Niger Delta region. The House’s decision follows growing national concerns and…
By Iniubong Sam In a country where credit has been a big challenge to most of the people, Liberta Leasing Limited has over the last five years been opening doors and creating avenues to financial inclusion. Marking its fifth anniversary, the Lagos-based consumer finance company is celebrating a successful five-year journey of growth and impact. Liberta Leasing limited is not only a company that provides finance but a partner in progress to ordinary Nigerians. Liberta leasing limited aims at ensuring credit works to the people who require it most and that works to include traders and other small business owners..…
Rep. Okpolupm Etteh, Member Representing Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has expressed deep sympathy over the passing of Nigeria’s immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. In a statement on Sunday, Rep. Etteh, the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, described the late President as a statesman whose life was defined by discipline, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to national service. He noted that President Buhari’s contributions to Nigeria, both as a former Head of State and as a two-term democratically elected President, left indelible marks on the nation’s political and economic landscape. “President Buhari’s…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has prayed for his predecessor and ‘political father’, Mr Udom Emmanuel, to have the spirit of discernment. Governor Eno, who made the prayer in his birthday message to Mr Emmanuel who turned 59 on Friday, July 11, had failed to convince the former to join him when he (Eno) defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “As you turn 59, I pray for more robust health, wisdom, and spirit of discernment so we may continue to benefit from the fountain of your knowledge,” Governor Eno said. The Governor further noted that the State…
-As Gov Eno, Commissioners, ignore aggrieved workers to attend APC party submit ahead of 2027 -Hunger strike bites harder among civil servants By the Guide Newspaper Workers under the employ of Akwa Ibom University, (AKSU), on Friday, took to the streets to protest against Akwa Ibom State Government over her refusal to pay their May/June Salaries and denial of 8 months new minimum wage arrears. The protest by AKSU workers under the aegis of Academic and Non-academic staff of Akwa Ibom State University, who thronged the office of Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Science and Digital Economy, Dr. Frank Ekpenyong,…