By Anietie Akpan In a significant step towards realizing the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, the Cross River State Executive Council (EXCO) has ratified the shareholders’ agreement governing the port’s ownership and operations. Under the agreement, Arise IPP Ltd; the United Arab Emirate (UAE) based firm will acquire 80 percent stake in the project, while…
NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey (Centre), some of the honourees, the State NUJ Vice Chairman, Sunny Imah (1st from L) after the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan Senator Princess Florence Ita-Giwa has commended the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Chapter, for celebrating past journalists who dedicated their lives to upholding the principles of…
Executive Director, Finance and Administration of NDDC, Alabo Boma Iyaye (4th from Left, Front Row). By Dianabasi Effiong Commissioners for Sports and Chairmen of Sports Commissions in the nine mandate states of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have lauded the NDDC’s leadership for inaugurating the Niger Delta Sports Festival. They made this known at…
Principal, Comsecom, Mrs. Mary Okon (Centre front row) with Deborah Bassey (R), Inyene Umoh (L) and others at the reception in Uyo on Wednesday. By Akanimo Kufre, Uyo Wednesday morning was another exciting moment for students and teachers at the Community Secondary Commercial School (Comsecom), Ibiaku Itam, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state as they welcomed another…
By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State says it apprehended a 13-year-old boy with a pistol in Eket. The teenager is suspected to have used the pistol to threaten fellow pupils in St. Paul Primary School Ikot Ibiok Eket in Eket Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of…
By Effiong Bassey Edem The growing popularity of the Carnival Calabar, Africa’s biggest street party, is not in doubt. This was once more underlined by the successful conclusion of the 2024 street parade themed “Our Shared Prosperity,” organized by our Sweet Prince, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, which attracted over 3,000,000 spectators and…