New VC, UNICROSS, Professor Francisca Bassey. By Anietie Akpan University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), has gotten a new Vice Chancellor. She is Professor Francisca Bassey. The State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, approved the appointment of Professor Bassey as the substantive Vice Chancellor in a bold move aimed at strengthening the academic leadership of…
By ltam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSH) has taken bold steps to prevent the extinction of indigenous languages in the state. Consequently, the Assembly has asked the state government, through the Ministry of Education, to make Efik a compulsory complementary language in all primary and secondary schools across the State. The…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State who decamped to APC in June has taken immediate steps to affirm his authority as the leader of the party in the state, dispelling earlier speculations that he was heading for a collision with Senator Godswill Akpabio over the headship position. Within…
By: Monday Igwe Elemi In the heart of Central Cross River, where campaign promises often vanish with the last stroke of election ink, one name continues to echo, not in rhetoric, but in results: Hon. Oden Ewa. As Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, and CEO/Chairman of the Green Economy, his tenure has…
By Joseph Kingston A seasoned journalist and media strategist with almost two decades of impactful experience in human-centered and rural development reporting, Imani Odey is seen by many veterans and media personalities as the archetype of digital media and a young woman determined to raise the bar in the journalism profession. Many people believe she…
ADC National Chairman, David Mark. By Sam Akpe, Abuja Perhaps, he can! His political pedigree favours the mission. However, will his colleagues allow him? That is a question I cannot answer, because I am not and I cannot be one of them! The house in demand is the new political party—African Democratic Congress (ADC)—a coalition…