Nigeria’s first Jolly Phonics Literacy Hub has been launched in Akwa Ibom State following nearly 20 years of literacy research and programme data showing sustained improvements in early-grade reading outcomes. The Hub, located at Life-Long Development Academy in Uyo which was officially unveiled yesterday, is intended to serve as a national laboratory for evidence-based literacy […]
Nigeria’s first Jolly Phonics Literacy Hub has been launched in Akwa Ibom State following nearly 20 years of literacy research and programme data showing sustained improvements in early-grade reading outcomes. The Hub, located at Life-Long Development Academy in Uyo which was officially unveiled yesterday, is intended to serve as a national laboratory for evidence-based literacy […]
Founder of the Young and Gifted Youth Development Initiative (YAGYDI) a UK-licensed radiographer, Wiki Health Africa Fellow, and Affinity Innovative Hub, Kamal Alao Ashimiyu called for an urgent restructuring of Nigeria’s education system, warning that the country risks producing graduates for jobs that no longer exist if it fails to embed essential skills into its curriculum. […]
In Akwa Ibom State, a Nigeria’s oil-rich but youth-dense South-South region, a development experiment is quietly aligning local ambition with global priorities. At a time when governments across the Global South are grappling with youth unemployment, skills mismatches, and inclusive growth, the administration of Governor Umo Eno is leveraging youth entrepreneurship as a practical pathway […]
Akwa Ibom State has recorded a major milestone in women-focused economic empowerment with the commissioning of five additional agro-processing mills in Esit Eket Local Government Area, expanding the Nigeria for Women Project to a total of 65 functional facilities across six local government areas of the state. The newly inaugurated facilities four palm oil processing […]
The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (RULAAC), also known as Partner West Africa (PWAN) with support from the UKAID has organized a one-day training workshop for journalists in Akwa Ibom State, focusing on Nigeria’s Police Reform Act and the media’s responsibility in promoting accountability, transparency, and public trust. The workshop, held on Thursday, February […]
Wiki Health Africa has inaugurated 22 health fellows from across Africa under its African Health Editors Fellowship Cohort 2025/2026, marking a major step toward strengthening credible health information and combating misinformation on the continent. The inauguration ceremony was held virtually via Zoom yesterday, bringing together health professionals and media practitioners from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, […]
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to curb the proliferation of illegal arms and ammunition with the recovery of 415 live cartridges along the Calabar–Itu Highway. In a statement signed by DSP Timfon John, LLB, Anipr, Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, […]
A New Year celebration turned tragic in the early hours of January 1, 2026, as a 13-year-old boy, identified as Timothy Daniel, was allegedly shot dead by a soldier attached to Sterling Petrochemical and Fertilizer Limited in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The incident reportedly occurred around 12:05 a.m. along Akongntekong […]
The Board of Trustees of Mount Zion LightHouse Full Gospel Church has announced the retirement of its President, Archbishop Nyong Davies Ayakhdue, who recently turned 100 years old, citing age and health considerations. The decision followed the inauguration and first meeting of a newly constituted Board of Trustees, held recently, at the church’s headquarters on […]
The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has outlined a wide range of activities carried out in 2025 as part of its ongoing efforts to deepen democracy, promote accountability, and protect human rights in Nigeria. Presenting the organisation’s end-of-year report at a press conference held at the CHRAN Conference Hall, Uyo, the Director […]
The family of the late Bishop John Eshiet Ettefia, Founder of Mount Zion LightHouse Full Gospel Church, has initiated steps to reposition the church in line with its founding vision and what they described as God’s original purpose for the ministry. In a press release made available to our correspondent in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State […]
The handover of the Ananamong–Ebo Itu Mbonuso Road project in Ini Local Government Area has once again placed the spotlight on the role of rural infrastructure in driving agricultural productivity and economic inclusion in Akwa Ibom State. The 5.92-kilometre road, being executed under the Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (AKS-RAAMP), is […]
Long before Toyin Akinniyi became one of Africa’s most influential voices in philanthropy, civic leadership and digital governance, she was simply a young woman who believed in the power of stories. Stories, she felt, could challenge broken systems, give voice to the unheard and ultimately change society. “I never planned to be in development, as […]
In a major fiscal breakthrough, the Akwa Ibom State Government has fully repaid the ₦34.533 billion commercial-bank loan inherited from the previous administration, demonstrating what officials describe as “strict financial discipline and responsible governance.” Speaking on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Ministry of Special Duties & Ibom Deep Seaport, the Honourable Commissioner for […]
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced a series of strict enforcement directives aimed at strengthening discipline within the Force and protecting public safety. The measures as stated in a release signed by DSP Timfon John, LLB, Anipr, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command and made available to the Daily Times on […]
In what has been described as a political realignments in recent times, Elijah Jack, General overseer of His Divine Redeemed World Ministries, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), pulling along a massive crowd of more than 3,000 loyal supporters across Onna Local Government Area. The event, […]
More than 300 youth climate advocates, civil society leaders, and government officials from Nigeria’s South-South region gathered in Uyo for the 2025 South-South Regional Local Conference of Youth, demanding more inclusive and justice-driven climate action. The hybrid conference, held at Aliz Ambruz Hotel, was organized by the Clement Isong Foundation in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria, […]
The Government of Akwa Ibom State on Thursday marked the one-year memorial of the late First Lady, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, with glowing tributes to her life of service, faith, and enduring impact. At a solemn memorial service held in Eket LGA, Akwa Ibom State, members of the College of Commissioners and Special Advisers, […]
The Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) has called for deeper collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Government to drive the implementation of the Federal Government’s Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) projects in the state. The Managing Director of CRBDA, Obongawan Glory Oho, made the call on Thursday when she led a delegation […]