16-year-old girl reportedly swept away by flood in A’Ibom

Amarachi, 16, is said to have been drowned by flood around Afaha Ube, Ikot Ekpene Road in Uyo during a heavy downpour on Thursday, September 10, 2015, when she attempted to cross a road, says a report written by Victoria Akpabio and published in the Nigerian Pulse newspaper.

Save us from erosion, Akwa Ibom residents cry out – The Punch newspaper

Erosion scene near Government House Uyo (Photo: Etim Ekpimah)

By Etim Ekpimah

AKWA Ibom State residents, particularly those from Uyo, Itu, and the Oron local government areas have called on the state government to address the problems of erosion in the areas.

They mentioned, particularly, Science Park Road, which links Calabar-Itu Road, saying erosion had made the road impassable. According to them, erosion has also damaged a section of Calabar-Itu Road.

Government begins clearing of refuse from the streets of Uyo

Mountain of refuse along Nepa Line by Aka Road, Uyo, on Sunday, 26 October, 2014.

By Nse Peter

The Ministry of Environment, Akwa Ibom State, has started clearing heaps of refuse around Uyo, the capital of the State.

Flood stalls business activities in Uyo

File photo: Unidentified man walks through the flood in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State

By Etim Ekpimah

Business activities in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, came to a halt on Monday following a downpour which resulted in flooding of shops and homes.