Engr. Ben Akak. By Anietie Akpan The Chairman, Ben Akak Foundation, Engr. Ben Akak has thumbed up the governance enterprise of Governor Bassey Otu saying, in just two years, development in the state has taken a quantum leap. In a goodwill message on May 29, to felicitate with President Bola Tinubu, Governor Otu and others…
Speaker, Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem (left) and Comrade Ogar Emmanuel Oko. By Anietie Akpan Recent summon of a Social Media Cntent Creator, Ejim John Ogbeche over a viral Social Media video by the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has drawn the wrath of the Civil Society group. The House had summoned one Ogbeche,…
By Itam Offor In a landmark move to transform transportation infrastructure in rural areas, the Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Rural Access Roads Authority Bill 2025 into Law. The bill, which received overwhelming support during it’s final reading, seeks to address infrastructural neglect in rural communities by creating an Authority that…
By Kingston Princewill/Magnus Effiong The gale of defections hitting the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP) and others in Cross River State would in no wise rattle the once biggest political party in Africa, PDP officials have said. Recall that high profile personalities and huge number of PDP members, including its former deputy…
Despite Defections, PDP Remains Strong – Chieftain, Chris Edadi Hon Chris Edadi is the Financial Secretary of the People Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. In this interview with our Chief Operating Officer, Evang Joseph Kingston, the PDP strong man insisted that his party was far from extinction as widely believed. _Excerpts_ : *As…
His Royal Majesty, Eld. Amb (Dr) Solomon Osim Edward JP is the Chairman, Cross River State Traditional Council. He is also the Paramount Ruler of Abi local government area of the State. In this interview, the Royal Father gives his opinion on the performance of Gov Bassey Otu in two years. Excerpts: *His Majesty, the…