Senate President Godswill Akpabio. By Eseme Eyiboh Nigerian politics is not for the faint-hearted. It is noisy, dramatic, and often unforgiving. In a space where rumours travel faster than facts and headlines are written before the full story is known, substance can easily be drowned out. Real governance — the slow, patient work of building…
By Anietie Akpan Victor Attah International Airport has gone a step further towards achieving its international flights operations goal with the delivery of two Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs), at the new smart terminal building. It is expected that the airport will commence international flights operations first week of April. A statement the Governor’s Office MtwoMedia…
By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant political misstep, the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a formal apology after circulating a stakeholders’ invitation list that included several highly inappropriate names. The list, intended for a pre-congress meeting with Governor Bassey Edet Otu, mistakenly summoned figures whose inclusion breaches…
The Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, speaking at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan As the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Sports concluded its three-day in-house capacity building training, staff have been urged to translate the knowledge and skills acquired into measurable improvements in service delivery. The Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, gave the…
Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Cross River state, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo Jnr. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant move to future-proof its agricultural economy, Cross River State has officially commenced a statewide digital traceability programme for its vital cocoa, coffee, and oil palm sectors. The initiative, announced by the Commissioner for Agriculture and…
A cross section of Essien Udim women at the sensitization drive. By Anietie Akpan Women and stakeholders in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State have warned the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno not to campaigns for the 2027 general elections in their area. They warned that any attempt by the All…