Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Culture And Tourism, Sir Charles Udoh during the briefing. By Anietie Akpan Determined to increase the number of aircraft in Ibom Air fleet, Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the immediate…
Chairman of CROSIEC Dr Ekong Edet Boco in a warm handshake with the CRS Cp Gyogon Grimah during a courtesy call on the Commissioner recently in Calabar. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Independent Electoral…
Gov Bassey Otu OPINION By Dominic Kidzu It took an early morning call from one of the national officers of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to spur me to this cause of action, which…
Large scale immature and under-girth sizes of Tropical High Forest Timber in the Chinese company logged illegally in the Okuni community forest, its environs, By Anietie Akpan A petition from the Rainforest Resource & Development…
OPINION By Etim Etim There have been exuberant celebrations at the National secretariat of the NLC in Abuja and at its state offices on August 29 as the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, returned from the…
Gov Bassey Otu (L) with former Gov Clement Ebri at the ceremony...recently By Anietie Akpan Cross River State former governors, Clement Ebri and Liyel Imoke, have expressed confidence on Governor Bassey Otu for his visionary…
By Itam Offor The State House of Assembly has set up a Special Committee to investigate alleged illegal wood processing in Okuni community by a Chinese company operating without due registration with relevant authorities. The…
L to R: The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, RT. Hon. Peter Odey exchange souvenirs with the Director General of VON, Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace at his temporary office in Calabar on Wednesday. By…
By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders have decried the yawning gap of women not breastfeeding their babies within one hour of delivery and doing the compulsory first six months exclusive…
Bruno Labbadia By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles.…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government has reiterated her commitment to addressing challenges of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in collaboration…
Commissioner for Health, , Dr Henry Ayuk, By Kingsley Agim A monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State . The Commissioner for Health,…
The Lying in state. By Ita Williams, Calabar A valedictory service was held on Friday at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar to honour the life and works of Comrade Jeremiah Ishel Ashiple,…
Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman The Shamsuddeen Usman Foundation (SUF) is set to establish the first artificial intelligence (AI) center in Nigeria to help in the development of education in the country, according to a trustee of…
By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council has frowned at the non involvement of the Union in current on going ministerial press conferences by members of the Cross River…
Senator Akon Eyakenyi (L) presenting a cheque for N50,000 to a beneficiary on behalf of Nigeria's First Lady. By Anietie Akpan The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu under…
MD, Ibom Power Company Ltd; Engr. Meyen Etukudo. By Anietie Akpan For some days now, Akwa Ibom state has been in total black out causing so much hardship to residents and businesses. In the hit…
By Anietie Akpan Biafra Separatists group, suspected to be the Black Marine has reportedly brought down a Cameroonian Military Helicopter in Bakassi Peninsula. Sources close to the Black Marine said that the Helicopter reportedly crashed…
Gov. Bassey Otu (Second R) and the SMEDAN officials after the signing ceremony in Abuja. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government has signed a Matching Fund Collaboration of N1 billion with Small and Medium…
By Magnus Effiong With the country grappling with high cost of foodstuffs and other socio-economic challenges, the government of Cross River state has charged farmers and indeed all Cross Riverians to double their efforts towards…
By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has uncovered several illegal mining sites in the state and some culprits have been arrested. This huge catch is collaborative effort, comprising representatives from the Federal Ministry…
By Magnus Effiong The Michael Okpara Foundation and Verbatim Media Group has concluded plans to honour Governor Bassey Otu with its highest prize, The Michael Okpara Leadership Award Premier’s Prize 2024 for Excellence in Governance,…
By Magnus Effiong As Cross River State steps up preparation for the conduct of local government elections, the House of Assembly has confirmed membership of the State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). The Assembly also confirmed…
President Bola Tinubu. OPINION By Etim Etim Karl Marx once told us that history repeats itself, first as a tragedy and second as a farce. George Santanya put it differently. ‘’Those who cannot remember the…
The new CROSIEC with the Chairman, Mr Ekong Edet Boco (First L) and others during the inauguration. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu has inaugurated the newly constituted Chairman and members of the Cross River…
Governor Umo Eno admiring the new Airbus A220-300 . By Anietie Akpan Amid pomp and pageantry, the Akwa Ibom state government on Tuesday took taken delivery of her new Airbus A220-300. This brings to seven…
By Dianabasi Effiong Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited 35 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos, as the team begins the first phase of final preparations for the 8th FIFA U-17 Women’s…
Commissioner for Agriculture, Johnson Ebokpo Jnr (2nd R) in a handshake with the representative of Dam Tech Nigeria Limited Engr. Itinyi Isaac after signing the agreement while the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Ekpe…
L- R: Governor Bassey Otu, one of the newly promoted officers, ASP Victor Reuben, State Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Augustine Grimah at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom state government will tomorrow, August 20, take delivery of her new Airbus A220-300 aircraft at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo. The Senior Special Assistant to the…
