By Itam Offor The State House of Assembly has condemned the imposition and collection of illegal and unauthorized levies captioned “Evacuation Permit” from trucks hauling granite from quarries in Akamkpa 1 State Constituency. The House in its sitting last week, subsequently urged the Ministry of Environment to stop the illegal collection and also withdraw such…
Chief Dubem Onyia. By Ikechukwu Ani I stumbled on a social media report that faithful Monday afternoon of March 10, 2025, and before me was the shocking news break that my boss (will forever remain my boss), the debonair, industrious, and effervescent Chief Hon. (Sir) Dubem Onyia, former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, two-time…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has countered former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, saying it is precisely the same as the Lagos-Ibadan expressway which he constructed as the then military head of state in 1978. The group also said that if the Lagos-Ibadan expressway was not…
The state of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road as at 15th March 2025. By Dianabasi Effiong The Federal Government on Saturday explained why it awarded the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project to Hitech Construction Company Ltd. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the explanation during an inspection tour of the highway project in Lagos. “Some…
CRS Deputy Gov. Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (middle) displaying the award with other guests at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has been conferred with the “Governor of the Year on Economic Transformation” award by the Daily Independent Newspaper. The prestigious accolade which was presented during a grand ceremony…
The Cross River State Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Kingdom (UK) Government, is taking significant steps to enhance nursing education at the College of Nursing, Ogoja. As part of this initiative, the college is set to receive essential equipment and support to strengthen its academic and training programs….