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…
Embattled State Chairman of APC, Barr. Alphonsus Eba, By Dominic Kidzu The ruling party in Cross River State, the APC, has been thrown into a whirlwind of crises while it’s State Executive Committee and chapter leadership across the 18 local government areas are now scattered on the road like contents of a feather pillow bust…