By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government, August 12, took delivery of two Bombardier CRJ1000 regional jets to boost its Cally Air operations. Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned the 100-seat capacity plane for use by the state-owned airline, Cally Air. He was assisted by the State Governor,…
By Our Reporter The Vice President, Senator Kasim Shetima has commissioned two new CRJ-1000 aircrafts, acquired by the Cross River state government to take the State’s fleet to four aircrafts. Senator Shetima, who also commissioned a state-of-the-art ICT hub/digital library designed to boost micro, small and medium enterprises, MSMEs, said the projects would help youths…
OPINION: Too Many Drug Addicts At Our Airports By Etim Etim Last week’s incident at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, involving Fuji star, King Wasiu Anyinde Marshal (KWAM 1), ValueJet airline and airport security has once again brought unruly behavior of some air passengers to the spotlight and highlighted the weaknesses of aviation security. KWAM 1…
Gov. Otu paying last respect to late Prof. Ewa during the lying in state in Ugep on Saturday. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State on Saturday joined family, friends, and a host of dignitaries in Ugep for the final funeral rites and interment of the late Prof. Ibiang Oden Ewa….
…Otu Returns Home L-R : Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong, Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Zafar Iqbal MBE, Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, his wife, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu at the CRID 2025 International Convention in Birmingham, United Kingdom. By Anietie Akpan Cross River indigenes in the Diaspora, last weekend, converged in Birmingham, United…
A cross section of dignitaries at the convention. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has called on the Akwa Ibom diaspora in the United States to leverage their skills, professional networks, and resources to drive tourism, investment, and cultural heritage promotion in their home state. The Governor in a release from…