OPINION By Etim Etim Aliko Dangote deserves our collective support and official encouragement. I told him the day I visited his plant that he’s ‘’an authentic African hero and a real icon’’, and I meant that from the bottom of my heart. As an investor and businessman, he’s succeeded where our government has failed. He…
By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council has expressed dismay at the current face off between the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) limited over the supply of crude oil to the former. Following the impasse, the masses are suffering buying petrol at exorbitant cost as…
DG CRAGIA, Mr. William Archibong jnr. (R) presenting the C of O to the Rector, IMT, Ugep, Dr. Akintola A. I. By Sylvia Okoi In its avowed determination to ensure timely issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to private and public property owners in the State, the Cross River Geographic Information Agency has…
The Anglican Bishop of the Calabar Diocese Rt. Rev. Prof Nneoyi Egbe By Anietie Akpan The Anglican Communion, Calabar Diocese, has called on the Cross River State Government to confiscate and set buffer zones in every disputed land in the state. The state for quite some time now has been enmeshed with incessant communal clashes…
The State House of Assembly has resolved that the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), the State Electricity Agency as well as Ministry of Power be invited to appear before it to offer a public explanation of the poor power supply in the Ikom Local Government Area. The Assembly has also resolved that all relevant…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V and the Munene/Paramount Ruler of the Efuts, HRM Itam Hogan Itam, have lauded Governor Bassey Otu for the appointment of Sir Francis Edet as Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Affairs. The Monarchs said this while playing host to Sir Edet who…