Author: Anietie Akpan
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Gang James Triumphs in 2025 Calabar Marathon as Plateau Dominates
The winners at the podium displaying their proto-Cheques prize money. By Ita Williams, Calabar Plateau state team secured the 1st through 5th positions to win the just concluded 2025 Calabar Marathon in Calabar . Imo state team took 6th place while Cross River team finished in 7th and 8th positions. A 17 year old Gang…
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First Lady’s Free Medical Outreach Impacts Over 11,000 in Cross River
First Lady, CRS, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu during the flag off of the free medical outreach programmes in Obudu. By Anietie Akpan The Free Medical Outreach of the Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, has impacted over 11,000 beneficiaries in the state. This was disclosed at weekend during the flag off…
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Senator Williams Pays Medical Bills for Stranded Patients in Ikom
Senator Williams with one of the patients. By Anietie Akpan In the spirit of Easter, Senator Representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, has extended a compassionate hand to 21 patients and newborns at Holy Trinity Joint Hospital, Ikom, by settling their outstanding medical bills. The beneficiaries, who had been discharged but…
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Respite for Senior Citizens as C’River Assembly Passes Bill
Hon Mercy Mbang Akpama, Lead Sponsor, CRS Senior Citizens Centre Bill 2025. By Itam Offor Respite has come the way of the aged in Cross River State as the State House of Assembly (CRHA) has passed the State’s Senior Citizens Centre Bill, 2025 into Law. The bill which seeks to cater for the needs of…
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Anyone Fighting Olumba is Fighting God, BCS Declares
Leader Olumba Olumba Obu. By Anietie Akpan The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) has for the umpteenth time declared that, “His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, The King of kings and Lord of lords” remains its leader. The kingdom said Olumba the son, “was publicly anointed and crowned as the king of kings and…
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Gov. Otu Calls for Forgiveness, Unity, Love Among Cross Riverians at Easter
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan As Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has extended warm Easter greetings to residents of the state, urging them to embrace the spirit of love, unity, and forgiveness. In his Easter message to Cross…
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OPINION: Oron Local Government Comes to the HCD Party
By Osondu Ahirika Watching the growth of the Human Capacity Building vision is now my adopted pet project. I’m thrilled to announce that Oron Local Government has come to the party. It was on April 14, 2025, that the ARISE Human Capital Development Strategy was launched by His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, in Akwa…
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Speaker Ayambem Charges Christians on Love, Humility, Forgiveness, Sacrifice at Easter
By Itam Offor The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem, has charged Christians all over the world and in the state in particular to imbibe the virtue of Jesus Christ on the celebration of Easter. Ayambem, who spoke through the Member representing Calabar Municipality, Hon Stanley Okon Nsemo,…
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C’River Govt. Gives Firm One Month Ultimatum to Sit Up or Face Consequences
By Ita Williams, Calabar Cross River state government has given Winsong M-House, a Nigerian oil palm firm, a one month matching order to implement the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (SSPE) for Ayip Eku Oil Palm Estate. Failure to do this may attract dire consequences as the state government and host communities were not pleased…
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Gov. Otu Charges for Excellence as He Inaugurates Governing Councils for UNICROSS, UEE
Gov. Bassey Otu (Centre) with the newly inaugurated council members By Anietie Akpan Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu has called for excellence as he inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Councils of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and the University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE), Akamkpa. This is setting a new vision in…
