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Some of the Honourees. By Ita Williams, Calabar The National Senior Citizens Center (NSCC) has honoured 50 distinguished alumni from the Hope Waddell Training Institution. This is done in commemoration of the institution’s 130th anniversary, recognizing them as senior citizens of Nigeria. The investiture ceremony which promotes intergenerational learning and youth mentoring, was held on…

First Lady of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu.  By Anietie Akpan The wife of the Governor and First Lady of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, has, in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, touched the lives of women and thousands of others in Ikom Local Government Area (LGA) of the state…

By Anietie Akpan The Chairman of the Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM, Dr Dorothy Thompson has called for intentional action by relevant stakeholders to ensure the empowerment, education and inclusion of women in political structures for the betterment of the society. Dr Thompson who made the call in a press release from her media…

Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has expressed strong sentiments of goodwill to the former Senate Leader of the 7th Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, OFR, CON, on his 69th birthday. The Governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill, described the former…

One of the honoured past Chairmen, Elder Willie Etim Okokon, showing off his portrait. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a landmark event aimed at preserving the legacy of journalism in Cross River State, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council recently unveiled its Hall of Fame under the theme, “Honoring Legends, Preserving…