Two months ago, the Cross River State Police command had confirmed that one of its officers at Atakpa Police station in Calabar, Inspector Effiong Bassey, blatantly murdered a 41 years old lady, Ijeoma Wilson Obot, when he opened fire on civilians without any form of provocation. A press release signed by the Command’s Public Relation…
By Linus Obogo The attention of the Cross River State Government has been drawn to a laughably incoherent and intellectually bankrupt publication circulating online, attributed to one nondescript Ogenye Bernard Odey – a man who evidently confuses madness for activism and vulgarity for truth. Hiding under fanciful aliases like “The Ancient Spirit Man,” Mr. Odey…
By Anietie Akpan Four Seminerians have lost their lives following a fatal accident at Ikwette community by Obudu Ranch bottom Hill in Obanliku Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. A press release on Sunday from the Office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Comrade Nsa Gill, said, the government, “with deep…
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Nsa Gill (centre) with the CRS, NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey (left) and others during the flag off of the WPFD “Freedom Walk” on Saturday in Calabar. By Anietie Akpan Journalists in Cross River State on Saturday, May 3, painted the streets of Calabar white and green…
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete lbas (rtd) (centre), holding up Torch of Unity with support from Mrs Ikana Mbora, Team Leader of the National Sports Commission (right) and her colleague on Saturday in Rivers Government House, Port Harcourt. By Dianabasi Effiong The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), on Saturday in…
President Bola Tinubu By Dianabasi Effiong President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned areas—particularly forests—in the North West and across Nigeria. He said this would be done by deploying advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. President Tinubu made the promise when he addressed the Katsina elders and…