Tunis, Tunisia – Canaan Queens of the Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar, representing Nigeria at the ongoing African Clubs Championship in Tunisia, have secured a remarkable victory against the Challengers from Madagascar. This comes after beating Grappes d’Or de Grombelia of Tunisia in their first match. Canaan Queens was selected to represent the Nigeria…
Tunis, Tunisia – Canaan Queens, players of the Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar, have arrived Tunisia through Casablanca, Morocco, for the 2025 finals of the African Clubs Championship taking place in Tunis. Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar was selected by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) to represent Nigeria in the 2025 African…
IKEJA – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has embarked on its 2025 Board and Management Strategic Retreat at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, drawing key decision-makers to chart a new course for development in the Niger Delta. Under the theme “Repositioning NDDC for Efficient Service Delivery,” the retreat seeks to evaluate past initiatives, identify…
CALABAR – The Cross River State Representative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has denied involvement in a list circulating online, which purportedly names beneficiaries of the NDDC Christmas Bonus for groups in the state. In an official statement released on Monday, 27th January 2025, Duke dismissed the list as…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, has commended Tinkoriko, a sociocultural group for prioritising unity and cohesion among youths from different backgrounds. The governor made the commendation on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, when he received a delegation from the group led by the founder and patron, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), through the State Representative, Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, has delivered the third batch of dumpsters to Cross River, a strategic intervention aimed at addressing the persistent refuse disposal challenges in the state, particularly around Watt and Marian markets. This laudable initiative marks the Commission’s commitment…
Lagos, Nigeria – When it comes to one person who is thriving to up her game, it’s Hope Udoaka, and today, she showed that by winning the women’s category of the 10th edition of the ELICRIS Cups National Table Tennis Top 32 Invitational Championships. Held at the prestigious Sir Chief Molade Okoya Thomas Hall, Teslim…
SO, THE SKY STAYED (For Godswill Akpabio) We are now living Our dreams, Leaving Behind frustrated screams, From deliberate fools, Who are busy shuffling their hoofs. Heaven weighed our fate, So, the sky stayed. The black cloud disappeared And the bright sky reappeared. Those decisions that we made, Eventually showed in the victory parade. There…
Calabar, Nigeria – Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu Duke, the Cross River State representative at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reiterated the Commission’s unwavering commitment to ending all forms of violence against women and girls. In a statement to mark the ongoing 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Chief Duke emphasised…
Calabar, Cross River State – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has delivered over 30 boats to riverine communities across Cross River State, providing critical support to residents recovering from recent severe flooding. This development, announced by Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, the Commissioner representing Cross River State on the NDDC board, is aimed at alleviating…
