Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim With a 129-km coast line – the longest in the country – and many inland waterways, Akwa Ibom State is designing new schemes to exploit the huge potentials in its maritime economy. And this costs a lot of money. The government is building a deep sea port, designed for…
Acting Gov. Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (L) and Juliet Chiluwe, Chief of the UNICEF Enugu Field Office at the signing ceremony. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has formalized a strategic partnership with UNICEF through a two-year work plan aimed at advancing Health, Nutrition, Education, Child Protection, Social Policy, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene…
From L-R: The Secretary, NUJ, Mr. Mike Abang, former chapter President, Rev. Grace Ekanem, Chairman, President NCWS, Rt. Hon. Mrs. Marjorie Asuquo, NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey and others. By Ita Williams, Calabar The President of the Cross River State Chapter of the National Council for Women Society (NCWS), Rt. Hon. Mrs. Marjorie Asuquo, has…
Amaju Pinnick. By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s candidate, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, narrowly failed to retain his FIFA Council seat, losing by a single vote at the poll that took place as part of the 14th CAF Extraordinary Congress in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. The former NFF President scored 28 votes, one short of both Ahmed Yahya…
By Anietie Akpan For any meaningful change to take place in Nigeria, Political Scientists have called for the need to make political offices less attractive financially. In a Communique signed by the Chairman, Dr. Sunday Ibanga and Secretary, Dr. Benson Udom of the Nigerian Political Science Association –South -South Zone,at the end of a…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. By Sam Akpe Did you watch her addressing the global community in New York? Her voice evoked instant compassion. Her feminine demeanour stirred anticipated non-verbal sympathy. Then, she sobbed, and that immediately brought the hall to a pin-drop empathy. Dramatically, hot tears tumbled down her dreamy face. Cameras clicked. Emotions gripped the audience….