Gov. Umo Eno briefing his EXCO members. By Anietie Akpan In a bid to set the governance agenda, front-load priority projects and strengthen service delivery across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has flagged off the 2026 Ministerial Briefing exercise. Accordingly, he charged Commissioners to be “more proactive…
L-R (Front row) : The NUJ State Secretary, Comrades Mike Abang; SAWN Secretary, Essien Ita; SWAN Chairman, Mike Akpang; State Chairman, NUJ, Archibong Bassey; SWAN Vice Chairman, Musa Kutama; the immediate past State Secretary of NUJ, Solomon Azu and others. By Anietie Akpan The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Cross River State Chapter, has…
The reclaimed erosion site for the projects. By Etim Etim A journalist friend of mine, Chijioke, came into Uyo on Friday from Port Harcourt (PH) and requested to visit The Arise Palm Resort and the Medical Corridor, two of Gov. Umo Eno’s pet projects. ‘’I have heard a lot about them and I want to…
By Sam Akpe It is becoming realistically difficult to determine where the loyalty of the elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly lies. Who exactly is controlling their conscience!. By the 1999 Constitution, a state legislature—comprising elected members—is an arm of a state government, just as the executive and the judiciary.. This explains why members of the legislature earn salaries from government purse, drive exotic cars, and live in befitting mansions built or paid…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON. President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the nation’s senior football team, the Super Eagles, for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Morocco. Akpabio in a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme…
Cross River State Commissioner of Police (CP), Rashid Afegbua. By Anietie Akpan A young man who broke into the home of a couple at Federal Housing Estate, Calabar as they were away for the burial of their 19 year old daughter is now in the police net. The couples, Arch.. Gerbriel Iso and Mrs. Arit…