Category: Politics
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One Year in Office: Cross Riverians Score Otu High
By Ekanem Whyte/Emmanuela Ezin The proverbial journey of a thousand miles starting with one step aptly describes the generally acclaimed effort of Governor Bassey Otu to restore the battered socio-economic image of Cross River State within one year in line with the pact he entered into with the people when he took the oath of…
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N36b Oando CSR: C/River Communities, Contractors Raise Alarm Over Waltz Ltd Alleged N50m Fraud
By Magnus Effiong The people of Ukim Ita and several other communities in Odukpani, Calabar Municipality and Akpabuyo as well as contractors engaged for purported constructions of access roads, erosion control, schools, health facilities amongst others in those areas, are in pain. While the natives are bemoaning the destruction of their farmlands and economic trees for…
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Security: Complete DSS School in C/River, Obong of Calabar Urges FG
By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, has appealed to the federal government to complete the Department of State Service school, christened ‘State Service Technical Academy,’ located in Adiabo in Odukpani local government area of Cross River state. Edidem Abasi-Otu V, who made the appeal in Calabar while…
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INEC Insists Nigeria’s Electoral System Recording Significant Progress
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that despite challenges, the country’s electoral processes were recording significant improvements as compared to the past. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Bayelsa State, Barr Obo Effanga, who said this in Calabar, during a chat with Journalists, said future elections would be better. Effanga rated the 2023…
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Otu inaugurates, tasks economic team on service delivery
By Magnus Effiong Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has charged the State’s nine-member Economic Management Team (EMT) to drive initiatives that would berth good economic fortunes for the State and its residents. Speaking while inaugurating the team, Monday, Governor Otu said it was important for the team to align with the workings and programmes…
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Gov Otu Suspends Two Clan Heads for Insubordination
By Magnus Effiong Governor Bassey Otu has suspended the Clan Head of Akansoko, HRH Etinyin Archibong Ita and that of Atimbo, HRH Etinyin Ekpenyong Ekpo Asuquo, in Akpabuyo local government area, for acts bordering on insubordination. This is coming two days after the HRH Etinyin Ita, who claimed to speak for other clan heads, raised…
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S/South APC Leaders Meet, Confident of Victory in Edo Guber Polls
Zonal leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region of Nigeria, who convened in Calabar to discuss crucial political issues have said the party was sure of victory in the upcoming governorship elections in Edo State. A press statement signed by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the meeting…
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Gov Eno hosts Past, Present NAS Members in Night of Unity, Bipartisanship
In an unprecedented show of unity and Pan Akwa Ibom spirit, National Assembly Members, past and present last night, at Government House Uyo, came together across party lines to pledge their commitment and support for the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno in his drive to move further the needle of development of our Akwa Ibom…
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Uncertainty as Akpabuyo Clan Heads Reject New Paramount Ruler
By Our Reporter Few weeks after the people of Efut kingdom in Cross River state rejected a Muri Munene/Paramount Ruler of the Efuts who Governor Bassey Otu endorsed, some clan heads of the Akpabuyo Traditional Rulers council have also rejected the appointment of HRH Etinyin Francis Effiom Edem as acting Paramount Ruler of the council…
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Debt Profile Saga: DMO Should Respond to Loan Denial By C/River Govt
The reports from Debt management office, DMO, portraying the Cross River state government as having collected a fresh loan to the tune of N16.4billion is quite disturbing. Though the State government has made some spirited efforts through the office of the Chief Press Secretary, to repudiate such claims, the intention of the DMO over such…
