Vice President Kashim Shettima (left) and Gov. Umo Eno during the HCD launch. By Etim Etim Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Akwa Ibom on Monday to launch the second phase of the federal government’s National Human Capital Development programme (HCD); but the visit underscored a few subtexts that require further examination. In the first place,…
Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), speaking during the courtesy visit with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Asset. By Dianabasi Effiong The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has stressed the need for a strict implementation of existing Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreements…
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd). By Dianabasi Effiong Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State under the umbrella of ‘PDP Ward Chairmen Forum Rivers State’ have written the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), urging him to ‘immediately halt unconstitutional appointments’ in the state. In the…
By Kingsley Agim Attempt to impeach the Leader of the Etung Legislative Council, Hon. Ekubnse ThankGod, of Etung Local Government Area (LGA), has been doused. This major peace breakthrough was achieved on Wednesday following a high-level stakeholders’ meeting that successfully de-escalated the tensions The peace-building meeting, convened at the residence of the Secretary to the…
Gov. Bassey Otu at the endorsement on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) enlarged caucus has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in office. A release from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill, said the endorsement was…
By Ukorebi Esien The crisis in the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is festering as some aggrieved members are still at daggers drawn with the State Chairman, Barr. Venatius Ikem. It is obvious that the ghost of the face off between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr….