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The Mother and Child Hospital in Akwa Ibom, commissioned nearly a year ago, remains closed, raising concerns about its impact on women's health in the region. According to Premium Times, the facility's inactivity is failing to serve the community it was intended to help.
Dr. Aniekan Umana, the Commissioner for Information in Akwa Ibom State, has denied claims made in a police press release that a vigilante guard assigned to him was arrested with a toy AK-47 gun. The statement was issued by DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Akwa Ibom State Command.
The police announced the arrest of a man named Wisdom Umana, who was apprehended with a toy gun by an officer at the Government House in Uyo. Umana claimed to work for an Akwa Ibom commissioner, according to a statement released by the police.
A political controversy in Akwa Ibom has intensified as a House of Representatives candidate has publicly demanded a DNA test from a serving minister, challenging allegations of paternity denial. This dispute has brought to light longstanding issues regarding paternity, abandonment, and family loyalty, creating a deeply personal feud amid the political landscape.
A National Dialogue on the State of the Nigerian Economy is scheduled for June 26, 2026, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The event will feature a range of distinguished professors as speakers, and it is being held to honor Akpan Ekpo.