By Ogar Emmanuel Oko This piece was almost concluded and billed for publication on August 9th. However, due to the vicissitudes of life, it has tarried until now. On that fateful Saturday, August 9th, I left for my usual exercise. Upon returning, I was informed of the demise of my older brother, Mr. Ogar Solomon…
Children, accused of being witches by either their parents, care givers, ‘pastors and prophets,’ are still being tortured and killed in cold blood, particularly in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States where the Child Rights Act had been passed into Law. JOSEPH KINGSTON chronicles this untold story in this article. Few years ago, one Bishop…
By Nsa Gill Yesterday;Tuesday, August 12th, Cross River State Government led by our ever dependable Governor Bassey Edet Otu played host to Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a historic line-up of events, all in a single day. The visit began with the official commissioning of two newly…
By Our Reporter The Vice President, Senator Kasim Shetima has commissioned two new CRJ-1000 aircrafts, acquired by the Cross River state government to take the State’s fleet to four aircrafts. Senator Shetima, who also commissioned a state-of-the-art ICT hub/digital library designed to boost micro, small and medium enterprises, MSMEs, said the projects would help youths…
By Our Reporter The Deputy Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Edet Otu, Edem Darlington has described the Think Cross River initiative as the governor’s “bold initiative for a new, better and more united Cross River State.” In a chat with our reporter, Mr Darlington said “Think Cross River Initiative is a vision of the…
By Linus Obogo In a howling attestation to excellence, integrity, and boundless service, the Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Emmanuel Bassey Ironbar, was recently decorated with the prestigious Honorary Doctorate in Public Policy and Administration (D.P.A Honoris Causa) by the globally revered Crown University, Delaware, USA. The conferment,…