By Frank Ulom The representative of Cross River at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke on New Year’s Day led the multitude during the 2024 Tinkoriko Calabar Heritage. Duke who has been championing the Tinkoriko procession for the last 30 years said the purpose, which is to curb youths’ restiveness…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus A group of impartial Rivers residents, under the banner of the Rivers Democratic Vanguard, RDV, have voiced concerns over the governance approach of Governor Siminilaye Fubara GSSRS. They have accused the governor of evoking ethnic sentiments, employing coercion, and using diversionary tactics to mislead the public. The group highlighted the governor’s reliance…
By Mo Isa Amidst the incessant killings in Plateau State and other parts of the nation, President Tinubu’s New Year message didn’t mention or address anything of such. Over 160 people were killed by a religious sect while celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day across 20 villages of Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu…
By Our Reporter President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2024 Budget, capped at N28.7 trillion into law. He assented to the 2024 Appropriation Bill at a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Among those with the President while he signed were the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the…
By Chris Njoku Prof. Grace Etuk, Head of Department, HOD Social Works at the University of Calabar, UNICAL has called on Nigerian politicians to make sacrifices too in 2024. Etuk made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Monday in Calabar. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu…
By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has assured that Cross Riverians will have no regrets for voting him as governor. The Governor, who promised to transform and grow the economic fortunes of the state and restore the state to her pride of place in the country, made the commitment during a…
By Our Reporter The Director General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Rev. Hon. James Anam has tasked political stakeholders in Calabar Municipality to complement government efforts in ensuring the security of lives and property of the people within their domains to guarantee an enabling environment for the smooth implementation of lofty…
By Mo Isa Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives has asserted that major investments in Nigeria are owned by the Igbos. The Speaker disclosed this on Friday in an event in Bende, Abia, adding that South East was one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa and Asia. He said the region…
By Our Reporter Former Secretary of EFCC, Dr George Abang Ekpungu and his dear wife, Mrs Aggie Abang Ekpungu, have both been conferred with traditional titles in Kakwagom community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Dr Ekpungu was conferred with the traditional title of “Otu Ochuab 1 of Kakwagom” (King of Help)…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu has signed the ‘Peoples First’ Budget of N296,985 631,978, 1k into law. The event, which happened on Friday in the temporary office of the Governor’s Office in Calabar, has the economic sector topping with N104,986,870,898.59 billion. Governor Otu when presenting the estimates to the State House of Assembly on…
