By Magnus Effiong The President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Cross River State, Comrade Obol Leko Otabe Obono, has lauded Governor Bassey Otu for the ongoing implementation of promotion of local government staff as well as other interventions which have brought hope to workers in the third tier of government…
By Magnus Effiong The government of Cross River state and the UN Women have expressed readiness to partner in order to abolish harmful cultural practices against women and to frontally tackle other gender-based issues which had worked against economic emancipation of women in order to entrench a more gender equitable society. The United Nation entity,…
Governor Umo Eno OPINION By Etim Etim I am not surprised that Gov. Umo Eno’s plans to invest in property development in Lagos and a hotel in Abuja has generated some controversy among his people. Few trust their governments in Nigeria; so, every action is taken with a high dose of cynicism. Akwa Ibom government…
Governor Bassey Otu with one of the security chiefs OPINION By Nsa Gill When a lie is told against you and you allow the same to fester without setting the record straight, you risk losing your dignity. A middle-aged man who claims to be an activist and borrows the sleeves of a journalist recently…
By Magnus Effiong The Paramount Ruler of Etung local government area of Cross River State, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Dr. Emmanuel Oru-Ojong, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to intervene in the incarceration of Dr. Oscar Ofuka, former Special Adviser on Cocoa Development and Control in former governor Ben Ayade’s administration. Some powerful officials of…
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…