Gov Otu Seeks FG Collaboration On Food Security, WASH
Gov.. Bassey Otu (L) and the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Hon. Bello Goronyo Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has sought collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in a bid to address food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the state.
OCEF Lauds Gov Otu for Affirming Edidem Abasi-Otu V as Obong of Calabar
By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar Executive Forum (OCEF), the administrative cum advisory arm of the Palace of the Obong of Calabar, has lauded Governor Bassey Otu for affirming His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V as Obong of Calabar. Recall that after 15 years of succession tussle between the...
Ndoma-Egba Makes List Of Portraits Of Patriots: 100 Leading Nigerian Thought Leaders
Prof. Rowland Ndoma-Egba A Cross Riverian, and foremost professor of surgery, Prof. Rowland Ndoma-Egba, is among prominent Nigerians listed in the 2023 edition of Portraits of Patriots: 100 Leading Nigerian Thought leaders. Portraits of Patriots: 100 Leading Nigerian Thought Leaders is an elite listing of accomplished Nigerians who have contributed to...
Dangote vs BUA: Is This A Business Competition or Unhelpful Enmity?
OPINION By Etim Etim There are growing concerns that the long-running feud between Dangote Industries Limited and BUA Group - two of the nation’s biggest conglomerates – has degenerated into enmity between their founders, Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu. The fact that both men are from Kano, and of the...
South South Leader Chides Wike’s Critics As FCT Minister, Sues For Truce In Rivers
Otuekong Sunny Jackson Udoh One of the founding leaders of the South-South People’s Assembly (SSPA), Otuekong Sunny Jackson Udoh has condemned the criticisms from a Northern cleric and some politicians on the appointment of Nyesom Wike from the South-South as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. He said...
BREAKING: C’River Govt Ends Ani’s Ambition, Declares Support for Edidem Abasi-Otu as Obong of Calabar
By Magnus Effiong The government of Cross River State has said His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu remains Obong of Calabar. This has effectively ended the ambition of former finance Minister, Etubom Anthony Ani, who had been in a long drawn battle with Edidem Abasi-Otu to become Obong of Calabar. The...
Otu Seeks Increased Security Deployment To Cross River
Gov. Bassey Otu (L) and Team Leader, NDC, Commodore Adamu Muye Considering it's peculiarities, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has sought for an increased security presence to the state. A release dated November 7, from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Emmanuel Ogbeche said,Otu made the appeal when...
Loss Of Bakassi, 76 Oil Wells, Others, Cross River Goes Spiritual
Gov. Bassey Otu Challenged by several issues, the Cross River state government has gone spiritual to recover all it's lost glory and assets as it hosted the second Solemn Assembly. Speaking at the Solemn Assembly with the theme, “Season of Total Recovery" anchored on 1Samuel 30:8, organised by the Office of...
Pitch Awards To Celebrate One Decade With Glitz, Aplomb
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun (right), with Super Eagles’ forward and King of the Pitch 2022 award winner Victor Osimhen (second right), AIG Aishatu Abubakar-Baju (second left) and Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Jose Peseiro at last year’s Nigeria Pitch Awards’ ceremony in Abuja The organizers of Nigeria’s longest-running football awards brand, Nigeria Pitch...
22 Nigerians Allegedly Arrested In Bakassi Peninsula As Cameroon Forces Comb Creeks For Biafra Separatists
22 Nigerians have been allegedly arrested by Cameroon Forces in Bakassi Peninsula as they combed the creeks and communities to flush out Biafra Separatist goups in the area. However, the Biafra Nations League (BnL), led by Princewill Chimezie Richards in Bakassi Radio broadcast on Sunday November 5, said that those arrested are not part...