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…
Sector Commander, Mr. Joseph W Toby (L) and the NMPDRA Field Coordinator, Engr. Ibiye Lionel Tuboalabo during the visit. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Cross River command and the Nigerian Midstream And Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMPDRA), Calabar Field Office are mulling strategies to tackle menace of road traffic crashes involving…
By Anietie Akpan About five members of the Rapid d’intervention Battalions (BIR) of Cameroon were reportedly killed on Thursday morning at Bakassi Peninsula by the Biafra Separatist groups. Sources close to the groups, said the attack was carried out by the Black Marine being the largest group, and the Dragon Fighter Marine associated with the…
…Describes Gesture As Service to God For nearly a decade, Dr Betta Edu has steadfastly covered the school fees for every child in her ward, Adadama in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State which amounts to 23,659 scholarship so far. She does not pay fees alone, she religiously shares exercise books, school bags…