The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council has approved the upgrade of the College of Education, Afaha Nsit, to the Akwa Ibom State University of Education, as part of sweeping sectoral reforms aimed at strengthening teacher training, professional development, and human capital growth in the state. Governor Umo Eno, who presided over the meeting, said the
Authorities in Akwa Ibom have closed several private schools found to be operating without approval, warning that unregulated facilities pose a risk to children’s safety. The State Commissioner for Education, Ubong Essien Umoh, led inspections in Uyo and Nsit Ibom, where several schools were shut, including Gracious Steps Royal Academy, Toppers Academy, and Houston International
The Akwa Ibom Government has urged parents to enrol their children in public schools, amid falling pupil numbers despite free education policies. Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Anietie Etuk, stated that declining enrollment contradicts Governor Umo Eno’s vision of education as a foundation for sustainable development. He called on head
Following an investigative report by PUNCH Healthwise exposing major infrastructural decay, staff shortages, and critical equipment failures at the Ibom Multi-Speciality Hospital in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the hospital management has commenced a fresh recruitment of healthcare personnel. A vacancy notice obtained by our correspondent on Thursday, signed by the Director of Administration, T. T.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to quality education with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Model Primary School in Ikot Isong, Etinan Local Government Area. Represented by his Political Adviser, Prince Godwin Udeh, the governor described the project as a milestone in the ARISE Agenda, saying the facilities set a
