By Itam Offor In its commitment to strengthening sanitation standards and safeguarding public health, the Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Open Defecation Prohibition Bill. The bill is a legislative measure aimed at improving sanitation and public health. It seeks to outlaw open defecation in public places and promote the use of…
Former Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside By Dianabasi Effiong A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says institutions are not defined by walls or rankings, but by the courage of their questions and the values of their graduates. Dr Peterside stated this at the…
By Anietie Akpan The ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative, a strategic political movement in Akwa Ibom State aimed at mobilizing support for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Umo Eno and Senator Godswill Akpabio ahead of the 2027 general elections, has inaugurated its Onna Local Government Area chapter executive. The inauguration ceremony, held on Wednesday, March 11,…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State government in collaboration with the Forestry Commission to place a ban on illegal logging of wood across Heritage Monolith sites in the State so as to ensure protection. The Assembly also wants the State Tourism Bureau to take over these sites…
CRS Council NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey (2nd from right), ADC 1st Vice Chairman Central and Director Policy and Strategy, Dr. McFallan Eja (3rd from right) and others at the briefing on Tuesday. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a forceful rebuke of internal dissent, the Cross River State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)…
…Inaugurates Obot Akara Chapter By Anietie Akpan The grassroots mobilization drive of the ARISE with Renewed Hope Initiative continued on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, with the inauguration of its Obot Akara Local Government Chapter at Nto Edino, the council headquarters. A release from the Governor’s office Press Unit, said the event featured the swearing-in of…