Late Chief Edwin Clarke. The passing of Chief Edwin Clarke, a revered elder statesman and former Federal Commissioner for Information, has left Nigeria in mourning. Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has condoled the family of former Nigeria international midfielder, Ayo Ogunlana, who died in Kaduna on Friday after observing his early-morning walk. The NFF General Secretary, Dr…
By Dianabasi Effiong Sensitization for the creation of Ogoja state out of present Cross River has commenced in earnest. The sensitization programme is being organized by “The Movement for the Creation of Ogoja State” and…
OPINION By Etim Etim Seplat Energy Plc, an indigenous oil and gas producer, is settling down to business in Akwa Ibom State with its successful acquisition of the assets and liabilities of ExxonMobil Producing Nigeria…
By Etim Etim The family of Prof. Ignatius Uduk, the University of Uyo professor of Human Kinetics convicted of electoral fraud last week, says they’ve been financially and emotionally exhausted by the five-year trial of…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Democratic Front (TDF) says the N100 billion MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund is a creative initiative by President Bola Tinubu administration to boost affordable housing options for low-income…
Late Ma Grace Inok Archibong, Oon By Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba OFR, CON, SAN I remember that phone call from Gabriel Ando Ogar, better known as G.A. Ogar, then seminal Secretary to the Cross River (now…
Odey Oyama. By Anietie Akpan For the unptempt time, the Police Prosecutor on the matter against an environmental activist, Comrade Odey Oyama, has failed to produce evidence for trial as earlier ordered by the Magistrate…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (middle); Chairman, Board of Directors, RIWAMA, Engr Edward Namiesimagh (3rd left); Managing Director of RIWAMA, Hon Orukwem Amadi-Oparaeli (3rd right); and others during the swearing-in ceremonies of new members…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The long abandoned Songhai Farm in Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area (LGA), the Starch-making plant in Ochon, Obubra LGA and others in Cross River State will soon be reactivated.…
Gov. Bassey Otu during the inspection. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Edet Otu has reiterated his administration’s dedication to grassroots development and community engagement following a recent visit to inspects projects in central and northern…
Gov. Umo Eno commissioning the complex, assisted by the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Eno Obareki (R) and the CMD, UUTH, Professor Emem Bassey (L) on Friday. By Anietie Akpan…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has commended President Bola Tinubu's approval of a N758bn bond to offset outstanding pension liabilities for retired federal civil servants. According to the…
Cross River NAWOJ celebrating with the vulnerable children of Calabar By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has called on the state government to take urgent…
Chairman PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd). By Dianabasi Effiong The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), has identified intra and inter-service conflict, the politicization of crime and security issues, and conflict…
One thematic area in Golden Initiative for All (GIFA) that focuses on the advancement of the economic, political and social status of women is Women Empowerment. The objectives include creating an enabling environment for the…
The 36 motorcycles for TB Supervisors and Assistants across the state’s 18 LGAs. By Kingsley Agim In a decisive move to strengthen tuberculosis (TB) control and expand healthcare access, the Cross River State Ministry of…
Executive Chairman, Yakurr LGA, Yibala Igri Inyang By Anietie Akpan The people of Yakurr Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State have lauded the aggressive renovation projects in the council and empowerment programmes of…
Gov. Bassey Otu (Centre) and his Deputy, Rt Hon Peter Odey (R) during the projects’ inspection on Thursday. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has justified the N46 billion Internally Generated…
Gov. Bassey Otu commissioning the vehicles. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in the state with the provision of well equipped 30 operational…
Hundreds queuing for treatment. It was a Valentine’s gift like no other for the people of Nsit Ubium as the lawmaker representing the constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Barr.)…
By Dianabasi Effiong Seven-time champions Nigeria are up against tough customers Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco in the group phase of this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations, scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire from 26th April…
Kwa Falls. OPINION By Frank Inyang KWA FALLS was once upon a time one of Nigeria's prominent Eco- Tourism attractions located within an oil palm plantation at Aningeja in Akampka Local Government Area , Cross…
Hon Okon Nyong Owuna. By Itam Offor Cross River Lawmakers have urged the State Government to intervene urgently in the lingering communal clashes in Iko Esai Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area, which has claimed several…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit an all time high of N46 billion. Flaunting this high performance, the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu disclosed that with commitment and…
The Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (L), presenting a plaque to the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha during the courtesy visit. By Anietie Akpan The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha,…
Gov. Umo Eno OPINION By Clement Warrie It’s exactly 33 days since Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State dissolved the State Executive Council. Earlier yesterday, February 11, 2025, the new commissioner’s nominees list was…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), has written to the Inspector General of Police (IG), urging him to investigate the roles of some officers of the Zone…
OPINION By Etim Etim The headlines last week gave a kaleidoscopic picture of the Nigerian tragedy: Lagos State allocates N3.5 billion to improve power supply; Kano votes N2.5 billion for mass wedding. It captures the…
Akwa Ibom First Lady Designate, Lady Helen Eno Obareki. By Anietie Akpan Following recent incidents of Gender - Based Violence (GBV) and other heinous crimes in Akwa Ibom State, the Coordinator, office of the First…
