President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON. President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has sent heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Bauchi State, as well as the Islamic Ummah and the family of the late renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Dahiru Usman Bauchi. Akpabio, in a condolence message on November 27, signed…
Patrick Ogar, the Veteran Broadcaster who clocked 70 recently. By Eddy Ekpenyong The harmattan was tightening its bite on Calabar, as it often did at the year’s end. On a November morning in 1977, Senior Secondary School students from across Cross River State gathered at the historic Hope Waddel Training Institute for the finals of…
By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, has restated the importance of functional health institution, saying building facilities across the country without trained health personnel and modern equipment would not meet the health needs of the Nigerian people. The Monarch said this when the Coordinating Minister of Health…
The President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio …Consoles Family, NUJ, NGE The President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has described the passing of veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Chief Dan Agbese, as “a monumental loss to Nigeria’s journalism family and to all who value truth, integrity, and…
The Trainees and officials at the training programme at Essien Town on Thursday. By Anietie Akpan In a deliberate effort to end violence against children (VAT), the Cross River state government, collaborating University of Calabar with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has flagged off training , certification, and deployment of Auxiliary Social…
Edidem E. C. D. Abia, the Paramount Ruler of Eket LGA. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno,PhD, has extended his warmest felicitations to Edidem E. C. D. Abia, the Paramount Ruler of Eket Local Government Area (LGA) on the occasion of his 89th birthday celebration. In his message released by his Chief Press Secretary,…
By Magnus Effiong The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Barr Alphonsus Eba, has told party officials demanding his resignation that the constitution of the party had already rendered such calls illegal. Recall that 35 chapter chairmen and secretaries of the party had, Tuesday, in Calabar, called for the immediate…
By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has lauded Governors’ wives for their efforts in promoting national unity thereby driving development. The Monarch said this when the Nigerian Governors Spouses Forum (NGSF), an umbrella body for wives of the country’s 36 First Ladies, paid him a courtesy…
By Ita Williams The government of Cross River State and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have advised students across the state to resist peer pressure and abstain from drug abuse. They warned that substance use poses a serious threat to their education and future. The advice was given during an educational orientation summit,…
By Magnus Effiong As former Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu, celebrates her 39th Birthday on Monday, October 27, 2025, millions of young Nigerians across the country have joined in the celebration, describing her as a charismatic, visionary, and selfless leader whose commitment to public service continues to inspire a new generation. From Lagos…
