Author: Anietie Akpan
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Odukpani: Theatre of Blood ?
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan In the past 35 years about 150 innocent persons are feared to have lost their lives to series of communal clashes involving different communities in Odukpani Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Some of these communal conflicts include Odukpani Qua Town/New Netim in Odukpani LGA in September…
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Cross River Started Paying N70, 000 Minimum Wage Since December 2024, CPS
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has described recent media reports that the state has not paid the N70,000 minimum wage as “false, unfounded, and a gross misrepresentation of facts.” In a statement issued on Monday, April 7, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr. Nsa Gill, said…
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At State EXCO Retreat, Governor Eno Reiterates Zero Tolerance on Excuses
Gov. Umo Eno (right) brainstorming with his Deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi at the retreat. By Anietie Akpan The members of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council (EXCO), have been warned against complacency and excuses as they work to deliver on the agenda of the Governor Umo Eno led administration. Governor Eno said this at the…
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200 Students, Volunteers, Clean Up Shores of Calabar River, Courtesy, UNICEF, Others
The clean up exercise at Marina beach. By Anietie Akpan As part of efforts to keep the rivers, oceans free and clean, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) through the Green Rising Initiative, mobilized over 200 young people to take action in cleaning up the Marina Beach of the Calabar River in Calabar, Cross River…
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Nigeria to Bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games – Official
By Dianabasi Effiong The Commonwealth Games, Nigeria, has met the deadline for expression of interest to bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2030 in Abuja. This was made known on Monday by Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). According to Nezianya, the NOC emerged from its executive committee meeting on April…
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Attack on Peaceful Protesters by Police in Port Harcourt, is “Violent, Irresponsible”, Group
By Anietie Akpan The “Take It Back Movement” has described as violent and insensible the attack of peaceful protesters by combined forces of the military and police near the CFC junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. A statement on Monday, April 7, by the South South Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement”,…
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Cross River Communities Laud UNICEF, Others on Mangrove Planting, a Critical Solution to Climate Change
By Anietie Akpan Cross River Communities have lauded the intervention of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners on mangrove protection as a critical solution to climate change. This intervention is in the planting of mangrove trees as the defendants of communities from floods along the long stretch of Esierebom coast line in…
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OPINION : Can the New NNPCL Board Tackle Industry’s Critical Problems?
By Etim Etim The new directors of NNPCL appointed by President Bola Tinubu last week has been widely welcomed by Nigeria’s oil industry chieftains and analysts for their cognate experience and impressive private sector background, but they are taking over a corporation buffeted by chronic political problems and unethical business practices. These directors are from…
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OPINION : Akpabio’s Supernatural Powers
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio By Etim Etim Senator Godswill Akpabio has been in public service for over two decades, but it’s only recently that his supernatural powers have been brought to national attention. These days, the Senate President is regularly accused of doing things that would require some kind of paranormal abilities. Nigeria should…
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Akamkpa Boss Declares Readiness for Inter Agency Collaboration to Boost Security
Executive Chairman of Akamkpa LGA, Hon. Felix Akposi KSJI (left) in a hand shake with the SSAS, Lt. Commander Patrick Odiong (Rtd) By Anietie Akpan In a bold reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to safety and stability, the Executive Chairman of Akamkpa Local Government Area ((LGA), Hon. Felix Akposi KSJI, has declared readiness for Inter…
