Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. By Anietie Akpan The allegations against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio by Mr. Elisha Abbo blaming the former for his ouster from the Senate has been described as “spurious, malicious and baseless”. Special Adviser, Media/Publicity and official Spokesperson to the President of the Senate, Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh in…
Sponsor of the bill and Member representing Yala 2 State Constituency, Hon Odey Brian. By Itam Offor Regulations on Irrigation, Dams, Reservoirs, and others are underway in Cross River as the State Irrigation and Dams Authority Bill 2025 has been read a second time on the floor of the State Assembly. Subsequently, the bill has…
By Our Reporter The University of Calabar (UNICAL) is set to host the 26th Annual International Conference of the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE), Nigeria chapter, from October 21 to 24, 2025. Themed “Communication and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the Era of AI, Big Data, and Cultural Transformation,” the conference will bring together scholars,…
Gov. Umo Eno presiding at the meeting on Wednesday. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom state government has barred Sterling Global, a multinational oil company operating in the state from any further encroachment on land in its area of operations. The state government took this decision on Wednesday, April 2, as part of resolutions taken…
Gov. Uno Eno. As part of his commitment to agricultural revolution as encapsulated in the ARISE Agenda, Governor Umo Eno, has approved the inauguration of Agriculture and Food Security Committee. The newly constituted committee is chaired by Prof. Okon Ansa and includes distinguished experts such as Prof. Trenched Ibia, Dr. Etimudo Udongo, Amb. Alphonsus Inyang,…
The new look Edim Otop road. By Anietie Akpan In the spirit of taking development to the people, the about two kilometre Edim Otop road in Calabar Municipality, abandoned over 20 years ago is now ready for traffic, courtesy Cross River state government. The Edim Etop road was a nightmare to motorists who often spent…