By Dianabasi Effiong The heads of missions of the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canada on Thursday congratulated the Nigerian people’s commitment to 26 years of democratic governance. They made this known in a statement they jointly signed on the occasion of the celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day on June 12. They…
Gov. Bassey Otu. … Congratulates President Tinubu By Anietie Akpan As Nigerians celebrate Democracy Day today, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has charged citizens of the State to actively participate in upholding democratic norms, engage in civic duties and holding leaders accountable through peaceful dialogue. In a statement from the Chief Press…
As Nigeria celebrates the 26th year of unbroken Democracy, we doff our hats to the poor on the streets, the ordinary Nigerians who have shown resilience, believing in the stoic philosophy of dogged determination despite challenges and adversity. It is true that we have had 26 years of unbroken democracy but it is also 26…
The Commissioner Johnson Ebokpo (4th from left), Rep. of First Lady, Inyang Asibong, (5from left), Former House of Representative Member, Hon. Daniel Asuquo (6th from left) and others at the meeting. By Kelvin Obambon The Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, on Wednesday, outlined an ambitious vision to revolutionize Cross River’s cocoa…
Philip Obaji; the award winner. Nigerian journalist, Philip Obaji, has been named as one of the two winners of this year’s Knight International Journalism Award. Obaji, a Cross Riverian and a correspondent at The Daily Beast, is well known for documenting Russian atrocities in Central and West Africa. César Batiz, an investigative journalist in exile…
Some of the ANC kits. By Anietie Akpan Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) has witnessed the flag-off of a special intervention programme for the distribution of over 1,000 antenatal care (ANC) kits to pregnant women. The initiative is a product of the benevolent synergy between the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu,…