Traditional Rulers Critical Stakeholders In Our Governance Agenda, Gov. Otu
Governor Bassey Otu (middle), Chairman, CRS Traditional Rulers Council and Paramount Ruler, Bakassi LGA, HRM, Etinyin Etim Okon Edet (2nd L), HRM Minen Takon Atangba, Paramount Ruler of Ikom (1st L), HRM Ophot Agbor Ebani, Paramount Ruler of Akamkpa (2nd R) and HRM Utsu Felix Okudare, Paramount Ruler of Obudu LGA Cross River State...
Christian Ita Bags THISDAY Distinguished Alumni Award
Christian Ita (L) and the Chairman, ThisDay/Arise TV, Prince Nduka Obaigbena. Immediate Past Special Adviser, Media and Publicity and Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Ben Ayade, Mr Christian Ita, Esq, has bagged the Distinguished THISDAY Alumni award. Presenting the award to Ita in a colourful...
NGO Petitions Conservator General Over Alleged Lease Of Cross River National Park To Indian Firm
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Rainforest Resources and Development Centre (RRDC) has raised the alarm over the alleged sale/lease of the Oban Hills Division of the Cross River National Park in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state to an Indian oil exploration and energy production firm, Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO). The...
Inyali Peter Emerges New Unicross Alumni President
Dr. Inyali Peter By Tina Ezin The University of Cross River State (Unicross) alumni association has elected new national executive council for the period of four years. At the 5th National Convention of the association held at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Dr. Inyali Peter was...
Release Nnamdi kanu For Peace To Reign In Bakassi Peninsula, BnL
Biafra Nations League (BnL) has demanded the release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi kanu for peace to reign in Bakassi Peninsula. For quite some time now, Biafra separatist groups have carried out series of attacks in the Bakassi Peninsula making business activities especially shipping along the Gulf of...
FG To Build One Million Shelters For Very Poor, IDPs, Refugees Across Nigeria,Completes Samples
Sample of one of the houses The Federal Government has concluded plans to build one million renewed hope low-cost shelters for the very poor, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees across the country. A press release by the Deputy Director of Information in the Ministry, Rhoda Ishaku Iliya said the Minister of Humanitarian...
Ground Breaking: Apostolic Church Assures of More Expansion
By Idongesit Inyang, The Apostolic Church, Nigeria, Calabar Field, has continued to grow and expand with the recent groundbreaking or foundation stone laying ceremony of one of its Churches at Esam Abasi Assembly, Ikot Abasi Obori District in Ikot Efa Area. The Assembly, which has since existed on temporary building for...
Nigeria, Cameroon Suspend Drilling At Maritime Border As Bakassi Peninsula Boils
Nigeria and Cameroon have reportedly suspended oil exploitation at the maritime border of Bakassi Peninsula in the Gulf of Guinea till January 2024. Top sources said the suspension commenced on December 12 following the bombing of two oil installations at the drilling site by the Dragon Fighter Marine militants that killed nine Joint Border...
FG Threatens To Close Down Public, Private Buildings Violating Accessibility Laws For PWDs In Nigeria
Dr. Betty Edu (2 nd L) at the conference The Federal Government has threatened to shut down all public and private buildings in Nigeria that violate the accessibility law on the movement of persons with disabilities. To ensure compliance, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has set up task...
Peter Obi As The New Face Of Opposition Politics
OPINION By Etim Etim Watch out! Peter Obi is steadily emerging as the main opposition figure, delivering alternative viewpoints on important national conversations and criticizing the government in selected fronts. It is a departure from the past when also-rans in presidential races would recoil into their shells in shock...