As crisis in Henshaw Town community of Calabar South continues without any immediate hope of reconciliation in sight, a retired High Court Judge, Justice Charles Efanga Archibong has appealed to Gov Bassey Otu to intervene in the lingering crisis. In a letter, sited by our reporter, and addressed to Gov Otu, Justice Archibong sought an…
The Ekpene Obo Village Council Chairman, Elder Iboro Friday Robson (in yellow), and others fixing one of the bad spots in Ekpene Obo. By Our Reporter In a bold step towards communal development, youths of Ekpene Obo village in Esit Eket Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday commenced the fixing of…
The delegation. By Anietie Akpan The Federal government through the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has at last intervened on the deplorable federal roads in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River state. A statement on Thursday from the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA), Daniel Agbor, said Senate…
By Anietie Akpan The Police in Akwa Ibom state have arrested a suspected fake medical doctor over an alleged illegal abortion and murder in the state. A release from the Police Public Relations Committee, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, said on August 19, a man was arrested on suspicion of conducting an…
By Kingsley Agim The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has congratulated Comrade Oka Ibor, Editor of the Nigerian Chronicle Newspaper, on his recognition with the 2025 Cross River State Government Best Service Award. The Union, in a message on Wednesday, signed by its Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey, described the honour as…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a Bill to provide for the establishment of the office of the Surveyor-General of the State. The bill, sponsored by the Member representing Calabar Municipality State Constituency, Hon Stanley Nsemo with eight other Co-sponsors, seeks to establish a legal framework for the Office…