By Itam Offor In it’s efforts towards improving food security in the State, the State House of Assembly, recently passed the Cross River State Irrigations and Dams Authority Bill 2025 into law. The bill is aimed at conceptualizing, designing, procuring, managing and regulating irrigation, dams and reservoirs with a view to ensuring optimal performance and…
By Anietie Akpan Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have commenced advocacy on electoral reforms with various political stakeholders in the country to enhance enduring democratic processes. To this end, the CSOs have undertaken various initiatives to engage critical stakeholders such as the country’s lawmakers at the National Assembly with regards to the implementation of much needed…
By: Eyo Eyo As the build up to 2027 general elections keep gathering momentum with defections, coalitions and alignments, the people of Bakassi have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, Governor Bassey Otu and his deputy, Peter Odey for a second term in 2027. The move which re-affirms the right of citizens to participation…
Gov. Umo Eno (middle), NIPR President and Chairman of the Council, Dr Ike Neliaku, (5th from left) and others at the conference. By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has charged the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to project the numerous positive transformations, accomplishments, and rich resources of Nigeria and its sub-nationals…
The DG, National Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway (right) presenting the award to Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Anieti Udofia in Abuja. By Anietie Akpan The National Commission for Museums and Monuments has honoured the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno,PhD with a Prestigious Cultural Ambassador Award for the development of Culture and…
By Magnus Effiong Nurses at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) have protested and withdrawn their services over the arrest and detention of three of their colleagues by armed Policemen on Monday. A source, who preferred anonimity told our reporter that the protesting nurses had, as early as 7am of Tuesday, blocked the main…