By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has lauded Governors’ wives for their efforts in promoting national unity thereby driving development. The Monarch said this when the Nigerian Governors Spouses Forum (NGSF), an umbrella body for wives of the country’s 36 First Ladies, paid him a courtesy…
By Ita Williams The government of Cross River State and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have advised students across the state to resist peer pressure and abstain from drug abuse. They warned that substance use poses a serious threat to their education and future. The advice was given during an educational orientation summit,…
By Magnus Effiong As former Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu, celebrates her 39th Birthday on Monday, October 27, 2025, millions of young Nigerians across the country have joined in the celebration, describing her as a charismatic, visionary, and selfless leader whose commitment to public service continues to inspire a new generation. From Lagos…
Officials and participants at the workshop in Port Harcourt, Rivers state…recently. By Anietie Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and University dons have rested squarely challenges faced by children in the society in the hands of adults and parents. Such challenges or vices include bullying, taking arms, drug abuse or use, prostitution, child labour…
By Our Reporter Beneficiaries of the N2 billion investment partnership scheme for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) across the 9 Niger Delta States, initiated by the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), have thumbed up the initiative. Recall that NDCCITMA had, Monday launched the scheme, in what it said was…
By Our Reporter As Cross River prepares to host the world in its 20th edition of its universally acclaimed Carnival Calabar, Governor Bassey Otu, Su day, flagged off the first dry run for the Carnival, with an appeal to foreign revellers and tourists to get on board. Speaking at the Millennium Park in Calabar, Governor…