One of the submerged farms. By Anietie Akpan Torrential rainfall has wreaked havoc in Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State destroying farmlands and houses worth millions of naira. The Cross River and its tributaries were dangerously overfilled thus sending the flood to farms and houses that have rampaged Ogoja, Yala and Bekwara Local Government…
By ltam Offor As part of initiatives to enhance rural infrastructure, improve access to essential services as well as strengthen emergency response, the State Legislature has recommended the procurement and distribution of outboard engines to riverine communities in Etung Local Government Area. The Legislators urged the State Government, through the Ministry of Transportation and Marine…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio . By: Ken Harries Esq In the kaleidoscopic turbulence of Nigerian politics, where discord often drowns out dialogue and egos flare like Harmattan wildfire, the 10th Senate under Senate President Godswill Akpabio has emerged as a lighthouse of stability, reform, and nation-building. Since its inauguration on 13 June 2023, following the…
President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan Indigenous displaced people of Bakassi in Cross River State have decried neglect and abandonment by the Federal Government of Nigeria 18 years after ceding the area to Cameroon. In a statement by the Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi Communities (IDPBC), by Comrade Etim Bassey James, said they are “the…
By Dianabasi Effiong Delta communities, desirous of having their King, have been told to avoid actions that could breed crises and lawlessness in their respective domains. The Deputy Governor of the State, Sir Monday Onyeme, made the call on Tuesday in Asaba when he met with some political leaders and traditional rulers from Ukwuani Local…
President Bola Tinubu . Following back to back reward for the Nigeria’s national women’s football team, Super Falcons and women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress on their triumphs at the African stage by President Bola Tinubu, an Olympic gold medalist, Daniel Igali has called on the country’s president to extend such gestures to other sportsmen and women…