Month: April 2026

Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, CON, ​By Fidelis Egugbo ​To political pundits, it did not come as a surprise that the former Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has thrown his hat into the ring to…

By: Celestine Mel If I were appointed Chairman of INEC today, I would discharge the mandate of that office with unimpeachable fidelity, delivering a credible election without equivocation or compromise. My past or present political…

By Isoni Isoni Calabar, the Cross River Capital will on Monday April 13, 2026 witness an unprecedented influx of people from all over the world and significantly from all walks of life as Brotherhood of…

By Dianabasi Effiong Sumedha Energy Limited, a joint venture with NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL), and Ibom Developers FZE, have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to job creation and community development in Akwa…

Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim. By Anietie Akpan Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations,Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, will deliver a keynote address at Harvard University,barely days after assuming office at the UN Headquarters in New York. Ibrahim,…

L-R: Nigeria's Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, Sen. Ita Enang; Chairman, NUJ, Akwa Ibom Council, Comrade Nsibiet John and Chairman, Correspondents’ Chapel, NUJ, Akwa Ibom, Comrade Bassey Anthony Akra at the ceremony on…

Governor, Pastor Umo and his Deputy, Sen. Akon Eyakenyi at the funeral. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has eulogized the late Rev. Friday Willie Umoren for his dedicated service to God and humanity.…

By Akanimo Kufre Barely two months after unveiling sports equipment worth over N300 million, the Akwa Ibom State Sports Commissioner, Paul Bassey, revealed the delivery of a customized boxing ring to the delight of athletes…

Gov. Umo Eno By Etim Etim The core investor of Ibom Deep Sea Port, Bollore Consortium, will operate the port for 50 years to recoup its investment, according to the approval granted by the federal…

Gov. Umo Eno. By Dianabasi Effiong Following the State Executive Council’s approval for new road projects and the continuation of ongoing ones, Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has released the sum of N123.5 billion…

Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu. Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has extended her warmest birthday felicitations to the Wife of the Governor…

Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, and his Deputy, Hon. Peter Odey By Ita Williams, Calabar A pro-government group, Grassroots Initiative for Otu/Odey 2027, has called for widespread support for the re-election…

By Anietie Akpan A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental right action seeking N3.7b damages against the Nigerian Navy. The action was initiated by a former officer of the Navy, one…

By Magnus Effiong The spiritual head of a Calabar-based spiritual organisation, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Olumba Olumba Obu, has urged corrupt politicians to repent of their sins or steer clear of next…

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, with BBNAIJA Star, Sultana, during the latter's courtesy visit. By Anietie Akpan In what could pass for a heartwarming Easter engagement, Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu…

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla By Anietie Akpan Former presidential adviser, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has expressed fears that implosion is inevitable in the 2027 primaries of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Cross River State if things are…

Gov. Umo Eno at the Ecco meeting on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State government has approved 11 executive bills for an onward transmission to the State House of Assembly for necessary action. The…

By Ima-Obong Akpantuen It was a rare but eventful unification of all interests as Arise With Renewed Hope Initiative visited  Ukanafun Local Government Area on Tuesday. The event, which also featured the commissioning of the…

By Anietie Akpan The Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, alongside prominent scholars, have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…

By Dianabasi Effiong It is not in doubt that societies that celebrate hate, fostered by religion, tribe, and politics, hardly free themselves from insecurity. On Nigeria's highways, in the creeks, the maritime domain, farmlands, homes,…

President Bola Tinubu. By Aniefiok Isat There is a chemical many local fishermen know very well — Gammalin 20. Once it is poured into the river, it works fast and effectively, killing fishes of all…

  Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged Christians to look beyond their present challenges and embrace renewed hope because the resurrection of Jesus Christ symbolizes a…

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has described the glorious resurrection of “our Lord Jesus Christ, as a powerful reminder of hope, victory, and the reality of a new beginning…

Gov. Bassey Otu (left), putting heads together with former Gov. Donald Duke at the meeting. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu at the weekend delivered what he described as a "State…

Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umo Eno has reeled out his Score Card so far in office as Christians all over the world celebrate the death and resurrection…

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON. ...Says Nigeria Will Surely Overcome Insecurity President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has enjoined Nigerians to embrace peaceful coexistence, tolerance and mutual respect, regardless of faith…

UNICAL Vice Chancellor, Prof Offiong Efanga Offiong. By Anietie Akpan The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof Offiong Efanga Offiong, has pledged to strengthen ties with the Host Communities of the institution.…

Professors from University of Oxford, Harvard University, and University of Cambridge have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Nations. The…

By Treasure Esop The political atmosphere in Akwa Ibom State took a competitive turn on Wednesday as the people of Ini Local Government Area threw down the gauntlet, vowing to surpass the 2027 vote count…

From L-R: Prof. Anthony Eneji, Deputy VC Research Linkages and Collaboration; Prof. Ekaette Enang, Deputy VC. Academic; Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong, Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar; Prof. Anthony Afam, Deputy VC. Administration; Mr. Joseph Odum,…