Two months ago, the Cross River State Police command had confirmed that one of its officers at Atakpa Police station in Calabar, Inspector Effiong Bassey, blatantly murdered a 41 years old lady, Ijeoma Wilson Obot, when he opened fire on civilians without any form of provocation. A press release signed by the Command’s Public Relation…
By Linus Obogo The attention of the Cross River State Government has been drawn to a laughably incoherent and intellectually bankrupt publication circulating online, attributed to one nondescript Ogenye Bernard Odey – a man who evidently confuses madness for activism and vulgarity for truth. Hiding under fanciful aliases like “The Ancient Spirit Man,” Mr. Odey…
By Etim Etim Shareholders of Access Holdings will meet in Lagos on May 15 to consider the group’s financial results for Financial Year (FY) 2024 and review its expansion strategy for the next few years. Analysts and industry watchers have variously described the 2024 financials as a strong and resilient performance, commending the business for…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim The most topical political issue this Easter weekend is Gov. Umo Eno’s public endorsement of President Tinubu for a second term and the discussions it generated across the country. Eno is a PDP governor who has not hidden his affection and support for the President and the Senate President,…
By Osondu Ahirika Watching the growth of the Human Capacity Building vision is now my adopted pet project. I’m thrilled to announce that Oron Local Government has come to the party. It was on April 14, 2025, that the ARISE Human Capital Development Strategy was launched by His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, in Akwa…
Vice President Kashim Shettima (left) and Gov. Umo Eno during the HCD launch. By Etim Etim Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Akwa Ibom on Monday to launch the second phase of the federal government’s National Human Capital Development programme (HCD); but the visit underscored a few subtexts that require further examination. In the first place,…