Author: Anietie Akpan
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C’River Govt. Partners UCTH To Boost Health Insurance Scheme
Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu (centre), the Deputy Governor, Hon Hon. Peter Odey (3rd L), UCTH CMD, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme (3rd R) and others from the CRS Executive Council and the UCTH management. By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has expressed its readiness to partner with the University of Calabar Teaching…
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Six New Cocoa Farm Estates Underway In Cross River
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has initiated plans to establish six new Cocoa farm estates in six Local Government Areas of the State. The plan was made public during a critical stakeholders engagement meeting held in Calabar, under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development. This was…
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EFCC Secures Conviction Of 12 Internet Fraudsters In Cross River, Akwa Ibom .
By Anietie Akpan The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of 12 internet fraudsters in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. The fraudsters according to a press release dated June 11 by the Media and Publicity unit of the Uyo Zonal Command of the…
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25 Years Of Unbroken Democracy, The Devil And The Saint
By Anietie Akpan and Ita Williams, Calabar Cross River residents have declared that one year of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has erased whatever gains Nigeria achieved in her 25 years of democracy. In their divergent views, they said there is no democracy in Nigeria as the entire system, institutions and individuals throwing up democracy and…
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Cross River Commences Mining of Solid Minerals Soon
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Faced with lean resources, Cross River state government will soon commence the mining of her vast solid mineral resources. The State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu in a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, said this when he visited the Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele…
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The New Face Of Calabar: A Transformation Story
OPINION By Nsa Gill Welcome to Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State in the South-South geo-political zone and crude oil and gas-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria, Known for its rich history and cultural heritage, a reputation that faced the challenge of neglect and near abandonment in the recent past. The current administration,…
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Cross River Government Disbands Cocoa Allocation Taskforce, Surveillance Team
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Çross River state government has ordered the immediate disbandment of the suspended Cocoa Allocation Taskforce and Surveillance Team in the state. This order by the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu as contained in a statement dated June 10 by his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, affects the four government-owned…
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Who Needs Free Football Tickets?
OPINION By Etim Etim Akwa Ibom State government has the largest social welfare programmes in almost every sector in the country, but adding free football tickets could be counterproductive. The government provides free education for all primary and secondary school students with free books, and this has been going on since 1999. It pays about…
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Annulment Of June 12 Presidential Election Fuelled Nigeria’s Democratic Struggle, Otu
The Deputy Governor, Rt Hon. Peter Odey(left), the Speaker, CRHA, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem at the inter-denominational service to mark Democracy Day on Sunday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has highlighted the significance of June 12, 1992, presidential election, saying its subsequent annulment fuelled Nigeria’s democratic struggle. A statement by…
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C’River Partners FG Against Proliferation Of Small Arms, Light Weapons
Governor Bassey Otu (middle), the Zonal Coordinator of NCCSALW, Major General Ifiok Obot (4th from R) and others during the visit. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government has declared commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government in combating the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the state. A statement on Sunday…
