By Our Reporter The Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Rev. Eyoawan Otu, has donated back-to-school items and learning materials to students of the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Calabar, as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. The donation, which was made earlier today, included textbooks, exercise books, writing materials, school bags and other essential…
By Mo Isa The immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has received a swipe from Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, saying the former’s administration looted the country dry. Ribadu disclosed this in Abuja at the Chief of Defence Intelligence Annual Conference 2023, with the theme: “Leveraging Defence Diplomacy, and Effective…
By Joe Udo Thugs suspected to be working for the All Progressives Congress (APC) have allegedly diverted election materials meant for two Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Imo State. According to the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Imo State, Athan Achonu on Saturday, November 11, 2023, the electoral materials were hijacked and diverted to…
By Joe Udo The Bayelsa State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that its female Supervisor Presiding Officer (SPO) has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen while on the way to her duty post. According to Sahara Reporters, the commission also said a boat conveying personnel and materials to Registration Area Centers, RACs, 17 Koluama…
By Ekemini James To further advance his position on accountability and transparency, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Thursday, November 9, 2023, led members of the State House of Assembly, on an inspection of key projects at various stages of development. The Governor who was accompanied by his deputy Senator Akon Eyakenyi,…
By Ekemini James In furtherance of the economic/industrial advancement and wealth creation plan of the Akwa Ibom State government, as contained in the ARISE Agenda, Governor Umo Eno has assured that the government will expedite action to ensure speedy and smooth commencement of an onshore logistics base for marine support in the state. Governor Eno…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State headed by Governor Bassey Otu has approved the sum of four hundred million naira (N400m) as a grant for the agricultural sector state. The approval was given during the 17th State Executive Council (SEC) meeting held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the temporary Government House,…
Worried by the infrastructural decay in his Alma Mater, St Francis Secondary School, Eket, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has instituted a trust fund to help facilitate rehabilitation of the school. Speaking during a visit to the school, Governor Eno recalled that the school used to be a model with beautiful edifices, but…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has dismissed as spurious and unfounded, the allegations of controversial appropriations in the 2023 Supplementary Budget credited to Policy Alert, saying that his administration will remain focused on delivering dividends of good governance to Akwa Ibom people in line with the ARISE Agenda. The governor who was fielding…
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. Otu made the call while playing host to the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Hon. Bello…
