By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the postings of four Commissioners of Police to head State Commands in Nigeria. This was made known in a statement by Ikechukwu Ani, the commission's…
The new Permanent Secretaries taking their oath of office. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has sworn in 27 new permanent secretaries into the state civil service emphasizing the need for…
Gov. Bassey Otu (centre), flanked by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey on his right and others cutting the anniversary cake at the U. J. Esuene stadium on Tuesday. By Ita Williams, Calabar As Nigeria…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. OPINION By Anietie Akpan Since May 29, 2023 when Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria, Nigerians have known peace and progress. He is the best…
Former Gov. Donald Duke. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has extended his warmest congratulations to the former governor of the state, Mr. Donald Duke, CON, on the occasion…
Gov. Bassey Otu. OPINION By Linus Obogo In dramaturgy, there is rarely a connection with fictional drama and reality. But there now appears to be a confluence of the two after reading Elias Ozikpu’s horrible…
Late Mrs Patience Umo Eno. OPINION By Etim Etim I really feel for Pastor Umo Eno on the death of his wife. A genial, respectful and easy-going gentleman, he must be going through a lot…
Lto R: Engr Mansur Ahmed, Executive Director, Dangote Group; Dr. Oyebode Oyetunde, of Africa Development Bank; Dr. Sarah Alade, former CBN Deputy Governor; Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II; former President Good luck Jonathan;…
Late Mrs. Patience Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council has commiserated with Governor Umo Eno over the death of his wife, Patience. A condolence message on…
Late Pastor Patience Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has extended his heartfelt sympathy to his counterpart, Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom…
De Luca Massimo, Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the EU, making a presentation at the stakeholders' meeting on Thursday. (more…)
Late Pastor Patience Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom state is dead. This was confirmed in a press release by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong.…
Gov. Umo Eno By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has intervened in the current fuel crisis that has rocked the state for over two weeks. Consequently, petroleum unions in…
By Dianabasi Effiong The 2924 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will be held from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This was made known in a statement by…
By Anietie Akpan This week, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Satelligence have launched a new partnership focused on supporting a deforestation-free sustainable cocoa landscape in Cross River landscape in Nigeria. The partnership will put…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio By Anietie Akpan The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has congratulated Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo and his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa on their hard fought…
Front Row: State Chief Judge, Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme (6th L), Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (7th L) and others at the commencement of the 2024/2025 legal year. By Anietie Akpan As the 2024/2025…
OPINION By Etim Etim Many Nigerians have never heard of the expression ‘’Federal Might’’ as an important factor in gubernatorial elections until Gov. Godwin Obaseki started talking about it in the weeks leading to the…
Édo Governor Elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo (L) and Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has welcomed the triumph of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at weekend’s gubernatorial…
Governor Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has congratulated the government and people of Akwa Ibom on the 37th anniversary of the creation of the state. Akpabio,…
OPINION By Chris Edadi My dear party faithful and lovers of our dear party PDP. I choose doing what I am doing today not out of insubordination as it may look like to some without…
By Anietie Akpan Ex Agitators under the Bakassi Freedom Fighters (BFF) allegedly short-changed in the Presidential Amnesty Programme(PAP) Phase Two, have threatened to lock down Abuja over the non payment of their 12 Years stipend.…
Some members of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) during the 12km walk, L to R: the Tribune Newspaper Correspondent, Joeseph Abasi Abasi, the NUJ Chairman, Archibong Bassey, the Daily Trust Correspondent, Eyo Charles and the…
By Anietie Akpan The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has clarified that the tenure for elected officials in the Local Government Council’s in the state remains three…
Gov. Bassey Otu (6th L), his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (5th L) and other top officials at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan In a significant effort to advance the Bakassi Deep Seaport project in…
Governor Bassey Otu, signing into law the amended Electoral Act as some officials watch on. By Anietie Akpan Elected Local Government officials in Cross River state will now spend four years in office as Governor…
Gov. Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Cross River state Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has commissioned the Continuous Operating Reference Stations (CORS) for enhanced geospatial management in the state. CORS according to a press release by…
Representative of Wife of Mr President and Rivers State Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Lady Valerie Siminalayi Fubara (2nd left); President, University of Port Harcourt Women's Association and wife of the Vice Chancellor, Prof…
Atuekong Don Etiebet OPINION By Etim Etim The Petroleum Club, Africa’s first-of-its-kind policy advocacy group in the hydrocarbon sector, will hold a lavish dinner in Lagos next week to celebrate one of its founding fathers,…
By Magnus Effiong Leaders of the Labour Party in Cross River State have taken a swipe on some stakeholders of the party for allegedly planning to organise elections to fill non-existing vacancies in the State…
