Coach Sarah Bhakita By Akanimo Kufre The stakes are higher for Nigeria’s U19 Women’s Cricket team at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, following a shared point situation with England on Saturday morning. Nigeria’s first Super Six game was viewed as a mammoth assignment against 2023 finalist England. It could have been…
Former Gov. Udom Emmanuel OPINION By Osondu Ahirika, PhD So the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee want a detailed report. Of projects funded from 13% derivation funds for only 3 years. Between 2021- 2023. I laugh. So, derivation funds from other years do not qualify for such scrutiny? I will discuss that in…
Ekpe By Anietie Akpan Ekpe lords in Calabar, Cross River State, have read the riot act to Ekpe initiates and non Initiates indulging in sacrilegious acts. Accordingly, ancestral sanctions await initiates and non-initiates for desecration of Ekpe. This warning was contained in a statement by the Iyamba Mosonko Ekpe Efik Ibeku which stated that…
Gov. Umo Eno OPINION By Etim Etim Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has stated categorically that he will continue to support the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio as much as he can, irrespective of party differences or whatever misgivings people may have about it. ‘’He is our son; and in spite of party differences,…
By: Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Government is taking bold steps to transform Calabar, the state capital, into a world-class tourism hub. As part of this effort, the Government has commenced a post-environmental sanitation exercise, led by Commissioner for Environment Hon. Moses Osogi to sustainably keep Calabar clean and green. During the January…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Council of the University of Cross River State (UniCross). In a press release dated January 24, by his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, said the Governor consequent upon the dissolution…