Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong. By Kelvin Obambon The Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has declared that steps taken by the Federal Government to provide safety nets for the less privileged and to build a more just and inclusive society were gaining significant traction. He told the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) that…
Gov. Umo Eno (right), receiving the award from his Deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has bagged the Leadership Newspaper Governor of the Year award saying, it’s a challenge for more work. Consequently, Governor Eno in a press release from his Media Unit on Tuesday, charged…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan In the past 35 years about 150 innocent persons are feared to have lost their lives to series of communal clashes involving different communities in Odukpani Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Some of these communal conflicts include Odukpani Qua Town/New Netim in Odukpani LGA in September…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has described recent media reports that the state has not paid the N70,000 minimum wage as “false, unfounded, and a gross misrepresentation of facts.” In a statement issued on Monday, April 7, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr. Nsa Gill, said…
Gov. Umo Eno (right) brainstorming with his Deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi at the retreat. By Anietie Akpan The members of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council (EXCO), have been warned against complacency and excuses as they work to deliver on the agenda of the Governor Umo Eno led administration. Governor Eno said this at the…
The clean up exercise at Marina beach. By Anietie Akpan As part of efforts to keep the rivers, oceans free and clean, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) through the Green Rising Initiative, mobilized over 200 young people to take action in cleaning up the Marina Beach of the Calabar River in Calabar, Cross River…