Author: Anietie Akpan
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Governor Otu Raises The Alarm On Porous Nigeria, Cameroon Maritime Border
L-R: Cross River State Surveyor General, Surveyor Patrick Bassey; Special Adviser Cross River State Liaison Office Abuja, Mrs. Sarah Archibong; Governor Bassey Otu; the CNß, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla and the Senior Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor on International Cooperation and Investment, Rev. Victor Edet after the courtesy visit to the CNS…
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Cross River Gov’t Commences Process To Privatize Four Moribund Assets
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government has commenced the process of privatizing four of her moribund industrial assets. The assets which have been moribund for years now, include the Boki and Nsadop Oil Palm Estates, Fish Hatchery in Ugboro, Bekwarra Local Government Area (LGA), Durafoam Industries in Ikom LGA, and Ibonda…
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Morocco 2025: Super Eagles Beat Benin Republic’s Cheetahs 3-0 In Uyo
Ademola Lookman celebrating one of his goals By Dianabasi Effiong Twin-terrors Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen were on song as the Super Eagles returned to winning ways with a commanding 3-0 spanking of Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Matchday 1 of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers in Uyo on Saturday. The win catapulted the Super…
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NNPC: From Monopoly To Monopsony
OPINION By Etim Etim Very few business organizations are as lucky as NNPCL, Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, founded over 50 years ago. Since its founding, the corporation has consistently failed to perform its basic functions and meet its organizational objectives; and rather than being liquidated or put up for sale for these failures, NNPC routinely…
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CROSIEC Partners NURTW For A Successful Local Government Election
The Chairman CROSIEC, Dr Ekong Edet Boco (middle) and a cross section of CROSIEC Commissioners pose for a group photograph with officials of NURTW after the courtesy call. By Anietie Akpan As plans to conduct Local Government election in the state are in top gear, the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has resolved…
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UNICEF Floats New Learning Culture In Cross River Schools
By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has floated a new Learning Culture in Cross River Schools. This is a pilot capacity training programme for participants in Cross River state on a new learning culture in schools across the state and the country. The pilot programme, in a conscious effort to domesticate this aspect…
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NRWDI, Global Greengrants Fund, Train Cross River Coastal Women On Climate Change Impact, Others
Participants from Ikot Ekong community, Akpabuyo LGAi n a group photograph after the training. By Anietie Akpan The Nkori Rural Women Development Initiative (NRWDI) has trained 120 women in some coastal communities of Cross River state on climate change impacts and the critical role of mangroves in mitigating these impacts. The capacity building training programme…
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Governor Otu’s Visionary Governance Is Revitalising State’s Infrastructure, Economy, PGF
By Anietie Akpan The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has thumbs up the Cross River state governor, Senator Bassey Otu’s visionary governance saying, “it is revitalising the state’s infrastructure and economy”. The PGF, composed of incumbent governors of States controlled by the All Progressive Congress (APC), described Governor Otu as an excellent example of a…
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Spiritual Organisation Banishes Four Over Rebellious Acts, Doctrinal Violations
Dr Amah Williams, Spokesman of BCS By Anietie Akpan The Executive Council of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) with international headquarters in Calabar, southern Nigeria, has excommunicated four of its members. Accordingly, the BCS has cautioned the public against dealing with them as members of the fold. The names of the four were…
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Re: Open Letter To The Governor On The Blatant Desecration Of The Nigerian Chronicle: The Facts
Governor Bassey Otu OPINION By Okar Ibor On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the sensibilities of well meaning Cross Riverians and indeed, Editorial Staff of the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation (CRSNC), were assaulted by an “Open letter to the Governor on the blatant desecration of the Nigerian Chronicle,” and circulated on the social media by…
