…Ibokete Ibas Appointed Administrator By Princewill Kingston Latest development on the supremacy battle between Gov Simi Fubara of River State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, may have accurately fulfilled Archbishop Emmah Isong’s prophecy on the matter. Recall that the Archbishop had on January 1, 2025, in his Church, City…
By Itam Offor The State Legislature has urged Local Government Council Chairmen across the State to constitute Land Allocation and Advisory Committees. These committees are to act in accordance with Section 6(2) of the Land Use Act and issue Customary Rights of Occupancy (CRO) to interested applicants. The Legislators also stressed the need for Council…
By Magnus Effiong The University of Calabar (UniCal) is celebrating its golden jubilee after 50 years of existence with a rich history of churning out a total of 168,786 graduates since inception, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has disclosed. Prof Obi said as part of activities to mark the…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has countered former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, saying it is precisely the same as the Lagos-Ibadan expressway which he constructed as the then military head of state in 1978. The group also said that if the Lagos-Ibadan expressway was not…
The state of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road as at 15th March 2025. By Dianabasi Effiong The Federal Government on Saturday explained why it awarded the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project to Hitech Construction Company Ltd. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the explanation during an inspection tour of the highway project in Lagos. “Some…
CRS Deputy Gov. Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (middle) displaying the award with other guests at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has been conferred with the “Governor of the Year on Economic Transformation” award by the Daily Independent Newspaper. The prestigious accolade which was presented during a grand ceremony…