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Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Sea Ports, Mr Akan Okon, has said the construction of the first phase of the Ibom Deep Seaport and Industrial City in the state would gulp $2.016bn. He also said the phase would generate at least 300,000 jobs while over 3,500 companies were expected to be in operation in the seaport by the end of 2023. The commissioner made these known during an interaction with journalists in Uyo on ...

COVID-19: Lagos, FCT, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom ban large gatherings again Our Reporters Amid the dreaded second wave and rising spread of COVID-19 in the country, the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the governments of Lagos and Ebonyi states have banned some large gatherings in their respective domains. While Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State banned concerts, carnivals, street parties and nightclubs, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Ter...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo An employee of ExxonMobil has been killed and another injured in a gas flaring accident, which occurred at the processing unit of the Qua Iboe Terminal in the Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday when the victims, both supervisors at the QIB processing unit, decided to light up the gas flare, which exploded. A source told our correspondent on Wednesday that the victims, who were to turn o...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo An employee of ExxonMobil has been confirmed dead and another injured in a gas flaring accident that occurred at the processing unit of the Qua Iboe Terminal In the Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on December 13, 2020, when the victims both supervisors at the QIB processing unit decided to light up the gas flaring which exploded causing the accident. A source, who pleaded anonymity, said, “T...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has reactivated the state Joint Task Force to tackle the growing incidences of insecurity in the state. The governor also donated 30 utility vehicles to different security services to combat crime and criminality in the state during the yuletide season. The state Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Ini Emem Obong, in a statement after an enlarged meeting of the State Executive Council on Thursday, said th...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Louis Joseph in connection with a fracas in an abattoir in Uyo, the state capital, on Thursday. PUNCH Metro gathered that the fight led to the destruction of a Toyota Camry, a tricycle and a motorcycle. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said two injured persons were taken to hospital for treatment. According to the state...