Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State governor, Bassey Edet Otu, Friday, announced a comprehensive ban on illegal mining across the state following a strategic meeting with critical stakeholders in the sector. “A…

By Ekemini James It was the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson who once remarked that, “The years teach much which the days never know.” That quiet wisdom captures the moral responsibility every society…

By Akanimo Kufre The inaugural day of the MTN CHAMPS Athletics Classics in Calabar, Cross River State capital, delivered exhilarating performances as athletes competed fiercely across various categories at the U.J. Esuene Stadium. A vibrant…

By Dianabasi Effiong President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday, the successful conclusion of a historic settlement agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria, ENI, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL). This was made known by…

Reviewed by Sam Akpe This book has six chapters, arranged across 82 pages—from the title page to the index page. Aside from copious citations from relevant articles and chapters of the Holy Bible, the reference…

By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended the Member representing Obubra 1 State Constituency, Hon Agbor Ovat Dickson indefinitely over alleged domestic violence. The House has set up a Special…

Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. By Aniefiok Macauley Each heavy downpour widened the gully that crept toward homes, swallowing soil, cracking walls, and threatening to erase entire streets. Mothers lay awake listening to…

By Akanimo Kufre MTN, the sponsor of Nigeria's largest schools' championships, MTN CHAMPS, is set to reward the top four teams with cash prizes as Season 4 gets underway with the Athletics Classics in Calabar.…

By Iniemem Ndueso Akwa Ibom State Government has allayed the fears of candidates who passed the CBT exercise but were unable to attend the oral interview on their designated dates in the current civil service…

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has pledged to champion the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the grassroots following the emergence of new leaders of the…

  By Anietie Akpan After five years of legal tussle, the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has declared that the action of the University of Calabar (Unical) giving admissions to students into the Faculty…

New Cross River State APC Chairman, Hon. Sunny Etta. By Ita Williams, Calabar The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has ushered in new leadership, affirming former House of Representatives member Hon. Chris…

President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan A renowned business management strategist, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal strategy is what is keeping Nigeria off top global debt list . Ibrahim who…

Gov. Umo Eno By Etim Etim Akwa Ibom State government announced this week that it had cleared all outstanding bank debts totaling N39.831 billion, including principal and interests and reduced gratuity backlog owed retired workers…

Participants at the workshop on Tuesday in Uyo. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government (FG) is stepping up efforts on the implementation of strategic basic education reforms in Akwa Ibom and other states of the…

Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Forestry, Hon. Bette Obi By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA), has barred Ezemac International (Nig.) Ltd. from further logging activities in New Ekuri…

By Iniemem Ndueso Akwa Ibom State Government has fixed March 16 as the deadline for registration into the ARISE Women Cooperative Initiative. The initiative is where all women across the state are to apply and…

Gov. Umo Eno at the ceremony. ... Ibom Air Set for Two Additional A-220 Aircraft By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Geriatric Centre, otherwise called the ARISE Elderly Citizens Centre, is ready for inauguration March…

Gov. Bassey Otu displaying his award from the Silver-bird Group.while Ben Murray Bruce (right) the CEO of the group and others watch in admiration. By Anietie Akpan Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,…

Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan In order to reposition the State for better service delivering, the State Government has reset the financial management landscape of the State grown growing its portfolio investment from N6.0b…

  …Uruan Chapter of Arise With Renewed Hope Initiative Inaugurated By Treasure Esop The Uruan Chapter of the Arise With Renewed Hope Initiative was on Saturday inaugurated with Political Stakeholders of the area declaring their…

By Anietie Akpan The management of the University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State, has announced the approved tuition fees for the 2026/2027 academic session across its faculties, alongside new welfare initiatives aimed at improving students’…

By Anietie Akpan As mobilization begins, the people of Nsit Atai Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom state have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Umo Eno as their sole candidates for…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno. By Etim Etim From every indication, Nigeria’s online newspaper, Premium Times and its editors seem to hold a grudge against Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, and…

By Ita Williams, Calabar Cross River state government has temporary suspended all taxation and enforcement activities affecting mini-bus drivers in the state. The commercial bus drivers in the state had on Thursday, February 26 embarked…

President of the 10th Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. By Ken Harries There's a trend in Nigeria where accusations are louder than the coin box, and everyone scrambles to the high ground of moral outrage. Yet,…

One of the sacred cars torched. By Anietie Akpan A new dimension of crime is sneaking into Cross River state as unknown persons on Thursday, February 26 attacked and set ablaze a portion of St…

  Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN By Anietie Akpan Following the ceding of Bakassi to Cameroon through the 2002 judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the subsequent implementation of the Green Tree Agreement…

Environmental Experts and other forestry stakeholders during the stakeholders conference with the Journalists on Wednesday in Calabar. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a move to address the escalating issues of deforestation and forest crimes, Civil…

By Ita Williams, Calabar A High Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of an eight-year-old girl, a case that has exposed a tragic…