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“The TSA is the best thing that has happened to Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic,” — Dr. Akanimo Jonah, Acting Rector, stated at the at the 1st International Conference of the School of Business and Management Studies, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.

Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong has been found guilty on all counts in a Texas sexual assault trial involving two women who turned to him for spiritual guidance.

Ten women came forward alleging sexual abuse spanning more than a decade. DNA evidence also proved Odiong fathered a 3-year-old child with a former parishioner.

Fr. Odiong was ordained in the Catholic Diocese of Uyo in 1993.

Arise TV: We have seen the records. The records reveal that Akwa Ibom received about N2.53tr in combined FAAC allocations, oil derivations funds and IGR between May 2023 and December 2025. This revenue surpasses the 8 year earnings of previous administrations. Your people are asking, where is the money?

Governor Eno: I don’t know the Akwa Ibomites that are asking. We have 85 audacious projects on the ground as we speak that we are working on.

2027 guber: Insult does not bring you votes, Governor Eno tells opponents

AKHA blasts “overzealous” security operatives following clash at Government House

The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, has directed the Chairman of the House Committee on House Services, Hon. Lawrence Udoide, to ensure that the Assembly Chamber at the Assembly Complex along Udo Udoma Avenue is put in proper condition for the resumption of plenary on or before Tuesday, next week.

The directive, issued on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, followed an altercation between lawmakers and security operatives at the Government House gate, which disrupted legislative activities and prevented members from accessing their temporary sitting venue at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs chamber.

Addressing journalists shortly after the incident, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Jerry Otu, disclosed that the Speaker had mandated the House Services Committee to expedite work on the Assembly Chamber to facilitate the immediate return of lawmakers to the Assembly Complex for plenary sessions.

Hon. Otu expressed concern over what he described as the overzealous conduct of security personnel stationed at the Government House gate, alleging that they denied lawmakers access to the temporary chamber located within the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs where plenary was scheduled to hold.

He noted that the development necessitated the decision to hasten preparations for the resumption of legislative business at the Assembly Complex on Udo Udoma Avenue.

Members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly including the Speaker were prevented from entering the venue for the day's plenary by the security operatives, necessitating the decision by the lawmakers to suspend further legislative activities at the location.
Meanwhile, the next plenary session of the House has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

EFCC raid of UUTH was an unfortunate incident, it shouldn’t have happened - Gov. Eno

“I did not move to the APC solely because of the Deep Seaport. It was part of the requests we made to the President and he promised he will do it. 2 weeks ago, Ibom Deep Seaport has been listed as one of the approved seaports for the country.”

- Governor Umo Eno