Author: Anietie Akpan
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Lady Obareki Shows Love to Inmates of Nigeria Correctional Service, Uyo
Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, AkS, Lady Helen Obareki (Centre), flanked by Comptroller of the Centre, Frank Okonkwo (L) and the Assistant Comptroller of the Centre, Ezekiel Inyang during the presentation. By Anietie Akpan Inmates of the Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service have been charged not to give up…
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CSOs Charge Cross River Govt. to Investigate Interplay in Oyama’s Arrest, Prosecution
Governor Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Civil Society Organizations CSOs) have called on the Cross River State government to look into the issues an environmental activist, Comrade Odey Oyama was arrested and what he stood for. They said by so doing, the truth on current interplay on issues of environment and the wanton destruction of…
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Yala Lawmaker Hails Gov Otu On Early Assent to LG Amendment Law
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Itam Offor The Lawmaker representing Yala I State Constituency Hon. Odey Brian Wonah has described the early assent to the Local Government Amendment Bill 2025 as a demonstration of the State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu’s commitment to sustainable growth across the State. The Lawmaker who Co-sponsored the bill, spoke…
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Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene Federal Highway Is a National Embarrassment, Needs Urgent Action, Group
By Anietie Akpan The people of Cross River State have raised the alarm on the appalling state of the Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene Federal Highway, saying “it is a national embarrassment”. In a statement on February 7, the Cross River South Consultative Forum (CRSCF) said the road has remained “a source of untold hardship to the people…
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Otu Orders Expanded Healthcare for Vulnerable, Sponsors Boy’s Hernia Surgery
Director General of the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme, Chief Godwin Iyala (2nd from L) with Joshua Moses, a six-year-old boy suffering from a strangulated hernia, his father, Morris Moses and others. By Kingsley Agim In a strong show of compassion and commitment to the welfare of the people, Governor Bassey Otu has taken…
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Akwa Ibom APC: Two Secretariats, Many Troubles
OPINION By Etim Etim Akwa Ibom State Chapter of APC has two secretariats in Uyo, the state capital. They stand four kilometers apart, separated by acrimony and bad blood, but bonded by decay and abandonment. They are a clear restatement to the parlous conditions of the party in the state, long strewn in crisis, bitterness…
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Showers of Blessing in Akwa Ibom State
Beneficiaries . By Osondu Ahirika Let us read Psalm 123 verse 2. ”As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.” Folks, that’s the way…
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UAE Firm Takes 80 Percent of Bakassi Deep Seaport Shareholding
By Anietie Akpan In a significant step towards realizing the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, the Cross River State Executive Council (EXCO) has ratified the shareholders’ agreement governing the port’s ownership and operations. Under the agreement, Arise IPP Ltd; the United Arab Emirate (UAE) based firm will acquire 80 percent stake in the project, while…
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Senator Ita-Giwa Hails NUJ Cross River on Hall of Fame
NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey (Centre), some of the honourees, the State NUJ Vice Chairman, Sunny Imah (1st from L) after the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan Senator Princess Florence Ita-Giwa has commended the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Chapter, for celebrating past journalists who dedicated their lives to upholding the principles of…
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State Commissioners Laud NDDC Initiative on Niger Delta Sports Festival
Executive Director, Finance and Administration of NDDC, Alabo Boma Iyaye (4th from Left, Front Row). By Dianabasi Effiong Commissioners for Sports and Chairmen of Sports Commissions in the nine mandate states of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have lauded the NDDC’s leadership for inaugurating the Niger Delta Sports Festival. They made this known at…
