By Magnus Effiong Governor Bassey Otu has restated his determination, with the help of God, to take Cross River State to higher level. Speaking at the Calabar International Conference centre, weekend, during a ‘Solemn Assembly’ with the theme ‘The Lord reigns,’ the Governor said:”Cross River State will rise and won’t be stopped. We are on…
By Our Reporter The leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River State Council, has debunked a report published by the Southern Examiner newspaper in its July 4th edition purporting that the State government had ‘sacked’ the Chapel from its Governor’s Office accommodation. The Southern Examiner’s article, which had as headlines…
By ltam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly on Friday, held a Valedictory Session in honour of it’s late former Member, Rt Hon Uduak Akiba Eyo who represented Calabar Municipality State Constituency between 2007 and 2015. Former First Lady of the State, Mrs Obioma Liyel Imoke, in a solemn tribute, eulogized the deceased…
Sam Amuka, the celebrant. By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has joined Nigerians in celebrating one of its senior members and Publisher of Vanguard Media Group, Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu, on his 90th birthday. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the Guild described Uncle Sam’s birthday as a…
Some members of the 1974 (G-74) Class of Lutheran High School, Obot Idim led by the President, Engr. Idorenyin Udi (5th from L) during the visit. By Dianabasi Effiong Members of the 1974 (G-74) Class at Lutheran High School, Obot Idim (LUTHISCO) on Friday visited Mrs Idongesit Obasi, the Class Treasurer, to condole with her…
Gov. Umo Eno (3rd from right), former Deputy Gov. Obong Nsima Ekere, Deputy Gov. Sen. Akon Eyakenyi and others at the birthday. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has charged distractors to allow the peaceful soul of his wife to rest in peace. Reacting to a trending video making the rounds…
By Magnus Effiong As activities for the 2027 general election gradually gather steam, Cross River APC Caucus in the National Assembly has said it was endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu to continue in office to 2031. Cross River has eleven members in the National Assembly. While nine are of the APC, the…
As part of activities marking his second anniversary in office, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on Thursday commissioned the newly remodeled Governor’s Office and the Office of the First Lady. He also unveiled his administration’s scorecard at a town hall meeting attended by a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including…
By Magnus Effiong Nurses at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) have protested and withdrawn their services over the arrest and detention of three of their colleagues by armed Policemen on Monday. A source, who preferred anonimity told our reporter that the protesting nurses had, as early as 7am of Tuesday, blocked the main…
By Etim Etim It feels so surreal that I am writing Aniefiok’s eulogy. Ani and I were born in the same year –just four months apart; grew up in the same town; attended the same secondary school and university and lived in Lagos at the same time. We were your typical childhood friends, and so…
