Governor Bassey Otu. BY Dominic Kidzu I ran into a short video clip in which Dr. Julius Okputu, former Chairman of Cross River State Civil Service Commission, saluted the admirable good nature and affable political temper of Governor Bassey Otu, who he believes has disclosed a certain kind of genius in the way that he…
Former Governors L-R: Clement Ebri, Donald Duke and wife, Onari, incumbent Gov. Bassey Otu, former Gov. Ben Ayade and wife, Linda and former Gov. Liyel Imoke at the ceremony on Sunday. By Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair In what many are calling an unprecedented move in Cross River State’s political history, Governor Bassey Edet Otu yesterday, November…
President Bola Tinubu. By Ehichioya Ezomon Amid the exexigencies, and declaration of a state of emergency on security across Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, finally approved State Police, which he’s repeatedly pledged its creation, but with a caveat: It’s only for states that require its establishment. In a statement he issued,…
Udom Inoyo. By Sam Akpe Udom Inoyo, the former ExxonMobil chief, must be a fulfilled man. A few years ago, he came up with anextraordinary idea—that of instituting an award to boost investigative journalism in Akwa Ibom State. It was the firstof its kind. At that time, not a few people thought he was trying…
Gov. Umo Eno laying the budget before the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly…recently. By Etim Etim While I wait for the Commissioners for Budget and Finance to give further details on the N1.39 trillion budget presented to the House of the Assembly by the Gov. Umo Eno on Tuesday, I will like to make…
BY Abraham Ogbodo Published in The Nigerian Tribune of November 28, 2025 I cannot describe how newspaper reporting happens these days. A lot has happened to redefine the approach and requirements. My own ways have been overtaken. These days, reporters hardly hunt for news from one location to another, the way we were doing in…