Chief Akin Ricketts. By Anietie Akpan A former commissioner of Information in Cross River State and a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Akin Ricketts, has taken a swipe on Nigeria’s fledgling democratic journey, saying “it is a classic case of motion without movement”. There is nothing to celebrate about in our…
The Minister of Regional Development, Hon. Abubakar Momoh (centre) and others during the official commissioning of the NDDC projects on Friday. By Anietie Akpan The recent commissioning of select projects by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Calabar, Cross River State was not disrupted by the State Government or any State official. Reacting to…
The Assembly in session with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem presiding. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has passed 30 bills into law with eight pending as it marks the end of the second legislative year. Within the period under review, the 10th Assembly also passed 83 Resolutions. Speaker…
One of the beneficiaries displaying his tricycle mini truck. By Anietie Akpan In his effort in empowering entrepreneurs and strengthening economies, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has taken his ARISE Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Grant to Oro Local Government Area (LGA). Governor Eno’s MSMEs grant initiative stands as a model for…
President Bola Tinubu. By Etim Etim FCT Minister Nyesome Wike spent a whopping N39 billion to renovate the International Conference Centre in Abuja and renamed it Bola Tinubu International Conference Center in continuation of the administration’s craze to name everything after the president. The facility was built in 1991 by the Babangida military régime at…
By Dianabasi Effiong The heads of missions of the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canada on Thursday congratulated the Nigerian people’s commitment to 26 years of democratic governance. They made this known in a statement they jointly signed on the occasion of the celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day on June 12. They…