… Go to Court, Paramount Ruler Dares Protesters By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar’s appeal for a peaceful resolution of the six years leadership crisis in Henshaw Town community of Calabar South may have hit the rock, that is, going by the recent developments in the area. PillarToday reports that some natives of the…
By Our Reporter Although stakeholders have indicated interest for a peaceful resolution of their differences, the leadership crisis in Henshaw Town community of Calabar South local government area is far from being amicably resolved with two groups of leaders still locked in supremacy battle over who controls the Henshaw Town Council (HTC). While the Paramount…
Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba is the Special Adviser to Gov Bassey Otu on General Duties. Penultimate week, he and his team stormed his community in Odukpani local government area to ameliorate the suffering of his people with sundry empowerment mechanism. In this interview with JOSEPH KINGSTON, the Lawyer-cum politician speaks on why and how he arrived…
Children, accused of being witches by either their parents, care givers, ‘pastors and prophets,’ are still being tortured and killed in cold blood, particularly in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States where the Child Rights Act had been passed into Law. JOSEPH KINGSTON chronicles this untold story in this article. Few years ago, one Bishop…
Gov. Umo Eno By Etim Etim I was one of the seven journalists invited to interview Gov. Umo Eno in Uyo on May 29 as part of his midterm anniversary activities. It was held at Akpan Isemin Hall in Government House and attended by the deputy governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi; Secretary to the State Government,…
Despite Defections, PDP Remains Strong – Chieftain, Chris Edadi Hon Chris Edadi is the Financial Secretary of the People Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. In this interview with our Chief Operating Officer, Evang Joseph Kingston, the PDP strong man insisted that his party was far from extinction as widely believed. _Excerpts_ : *As…
His Royal Majesty, Eld. Amb (Dr) Solomon Osim Edward JP is the Chairman, Cross River State Traditional Council. He is also the Paramount Ruler of Abi local government area of the State. In this interview, the Royal Father gives his opinion on the performance of Gov Bassey Otu in two years. Excerpts: *His Majesty, the…
Special Adviser, General Duties, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba. By Anietie Akpan Today, May 29, 2025, Governor Bassey Edet Otu clocks two years in office. His close ally and Special Adviser, General Duties, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba took an in-depth look at his Principal’s performance ranging from infrastructure, empowerment, democratic gains to his humility, others and concluded that…
Dr Emana Duke Ambrose Amawhe is the immediate past Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River state. Few days ago, she dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress. In this interview, Dr Ambrose-Amawhe, who spoke with Journalists shortly after a grand reception in her honour, said she was attracted…
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN By Anietie Akpan Former Senate Leader, Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN; in a chat with some newsmen in Calabar at weekend. He spoke on the declining standard of education in the country, sexual harassment in universities, the milestones…
