Chairman, Calabar Municipal Council, Apostle James Anam By Anietie Akpan In late December last year, the College of Veterans of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River Council had an interactive session with the Chairman and Mayor of Calabar Municipal Council, Apostle James Anam. In the almost one hour session, the Mayor opened up…
Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba is the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on General Duties. In this interview, Barr Akiba speaks on the impact of the Calabar-based administration on the life of a common man on the streets within the past One and a half years. He also touched other issues of importance. Excerpts: Six to…
MD, Ibom Power Company Ltd; Engr. Meyen Etukudo. By Anietie Akpan For some days now, Akwa Ibom state has been in total black out causing so much hardship to residents and businesses. In the hit of this, the Managing Director of Ibom Power Company Ltd; Engr. Meyen Etukudo, threw some light on the issue. His…
Barr. James Ibor, Principal Counsel, BRCI (middle), pose with Comrade Jonathan Ugbal (R), and other arrested but released protesters. By Ita Williams The EndBadGovernanceInNigeria by a handful of protesters on August 1, kicked started their match peacefully at the Mary Slessor roundabout by Marian road Calabar, Cross River state chanting solidarity songs despite the heavy…
INTERVIEW By Etim Etim In the evening of August 17, 2023, twelve Akwa Ibom persons were abducted along Sokoto-Zamfara expressway as they travelled to Sokoto. Eleven of them were young men and women reporting for their NYSC camp for the mandatory one-year service, while one was the driver of the Akwa Ibom Transport company-branded bus…
With millions of Cross Riverians rolling out the drums to celebrate Governor Bassey Otu’s one year in office, in this interview, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser to the Governor on General Duties, throws light on why the day is memorable to Cross River state people. Excerpts: The Governor has been saddled with the responsibility of…