Nigerian cricket team captain Sylvester Okpe receiving a trophy from one of the officials . By Akanimo Kufre The Nigerian Senior Men’s Cricket team, the Yellow Greens on Wednesday scored 155 runs in the first inning but failed to defend as Kenya batted 156 runs to win 3-2 in the bilateral series. Nevertheless, Nigeria’s Runsewe…
The Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Peter Odey (Left, pix 1), presenting a speed outboard engine to one of the fishermen. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government has flagged off the livelihood component of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme with the distribution of 100 boats to fishermen and riverine communities of…
The missing Corps Member, Miss Dorcas Paul Ojong. By Ita Williams, Calabar The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to produce Miss Dorcas Paul Ojong, a missing corps member from Cross River state. The state lawmakers in a recent sitting in Calabar,…
Dr Betta Edu with some of the IDPs By Anietie Akpan The leadership of Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) in Borno and Niger states have passionately appealed to President Bola Tinubu to in the spirit of humanity and performance, reinstate Dr. Betta Edu to office as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to reduce their suffering….
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has raised the alarm over the growing rate of arms importation into the country by expatriate workers. Otu who raised this concern on July 17 at the 6th meeting of the State Executive Council (EXCO) for 2024, said something urgent…
Governor Bassey Otu Inaugurating the new bodies By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has resolved to treat traditional rulers who harbour criminals in their domain as accomplices. Governor, Senator Bassey Otu read the riot act to the traditional rulers on July 17 when he inaugurated the new Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council,…