By Emma Akpabio Residents, motorists, and key stakeholders in Obot Akara Local Government Area have commended Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for the ongoing road and bridge projects in the area, describing them…
President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan A Civil Society Organization (CSO), based in Cross River State, Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Assistant Inspector-General of Police…
Cross River State, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk. By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has reassured residents that the state remains free of cerebrospinal meningitis, dismissing recent rumours of an outbreak…
By Assam Abia. History has a way of preserving truth, even when present narratives attempt to blur it. In the raging controversy over the ownership of the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve, known to the Ekid…
...Seeks Partnership With MDAs, Others One of the management staff at the nursery. By Destiny Isong An Agro-revolution is emerging in Akwa Ibom state with Altimate Regent Nigeria Limited, an agro-allied company unveiling thousands…
R-L: Dr Anderson Etika, Director of Exams and Results, Prof. Thomas Ojikpong, Deputy Vice Chancellor Admin, Prof. Stella Maris-Okey, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, Comrade Archibong Bassey, NUJ Chairman, Cross River State Council, Barr. Uno I.…
Inspection of facilities at VAIA by officials…recently. By Lucy Daniel There are moments in the life of a state when infrastructure quietly becomes destiny. The ongoing activation of the international status of the Victor Attah…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Chairman of Esit Eket Local Government Council, of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Uduak Ikot, has urged residents of the Local Government Area to remain calm and law-abiding in…
By Anietie Akpan Orientation training for the remaining 505 newly recruited public servants in Cross River State will soon commence. The Chairman, State Civil Service Commission, Sir Maurice Effiwatt, in a statement dated January 19,…
Chief Mike Agbedor Ozekhome, SAN. By Anietie Akpan The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned against what it called media lynching, character assassination and pre-judgment, in the ongoing legal proceedings involving a Senior Advocate…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Federal, Akwa Ibom State governments and investors have been admonished to adhere to strict international and environmental standards while taking development to the controversial Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve.…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Lucy Daniel In a world awash with information, truth has become both more valuable and more vulnerable. From election cycles in advanced democracies to fragile peace processes in developing societies, the…
By Ekid Nation The attention of the Ekid Nation has been drawn to a poorly veiled propaganda piece issued by an organization masquerading itself as Ngba Ndiak Obolo, published under the guise of a “statutory…
Olumide Oyedeji By Dianabasi Effiong The President of the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel, says the election of Nigeria's Olumide Oyedeji as the Secretary-General of the World Olympians Association (WOA) is a significant…
By Anietie Akpan It was tears of joy in various public primary and secondary schools in Calabar Municipality on Monday, January 19, as the implementation of the Rep. Bassey Akiba N100 Million Educational Support Programme…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan Ekpene Obo Youth, in Esit Eket Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom state, have sent a passionate message of appeal to the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, calling…
By Akanimo Kufre The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem John, has lauded Governor Umo Eno's establishment of the Akwa Ibom State Emergency Medical and Ambulance Services (AKISEMSAS) as a signature project in…
By Anietie Akpan Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State, on Monday, January 19, recorded the first rain of the year 2026, raising farmers hope for early planting. Incidentally, the city also recorded the…
By Anietie Akpan Brief protest had on Monday morning, January 19, rocked the oil city of Eket in Eket Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State over the arrest, prosecution and detention of a…
…Demand Her Immediate Release By Anietie Akpan Mass protest is imminent in Eket, Eket Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State on Monday, January 19, as Ekid Women have threatened to go naked following…
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno. By Uwem Jonah Akpan I wish to refer to a press statement issued with the above title by Uko Essien Udom, SAN, in his capacity as the…
Miss Delight Allison Temple By Samuel Anthony The 2026 South-South Squash Tournament for Under-13 and Under-17 players ended at the Jacob Esuene Squash Club Court, Eket, drawing large participants and showcasing some of the most…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Assam Abia The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has called on the Akwa Ibom State Government (AKSG) to urgently open constructive dialogue with Ekid Nation over concerns…
Super Eagles goalkeeper and man of the match, Stanley Nwabali By Sammy Etuk Stanley Nwabali’s heroics in the penalty shootout powered Nigeria to a 4–2 victory over Egypt, sealing third place at the Africa Cup…
Director General, CRSEMA, Mr Antigha Gill. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CRSEMA) and it's Stakeholders, have attributed the property worth millions of naira lost to recent fire incident at Goldie…
Some of the surrendered arms and ammunition. By Anietie Akpan Non-kinetic policing approach in Cross River State is yielding results as about 80 repentant militants, who had been terrorising the Bakassi–Oron waterways of the State,…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has denied video currently circulating on social media alleging police brutality by personnel of the Operation Anti-Kidnapping Unit (popularly known as “Dragon”). The video had shown…
…The Ekid people will fight for their inheritance By Prof Desmond Wilson A liar’s punishment is not in the lie told, but in nobody believing them when they speak the truth’. Discussing politics is a…
By Anietie Akpan As Nigeria celebrates the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration, Remembrance Day, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has doffed her hat for the steadfast service of the…
By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Government has unveiled a comprehensive economic empowerment package aimed at improving the livelihoods of widows of fallen heroes. This includes widows of military, police, and paramilitary personnel through…
