OPINION By Etim Etim My 18-year-old cousin is inconsolable. He was denied a student visa at the US Embassy for reasons we don’t understand. He claims that all his documentation was complete, and his...
OPINION By Etim Etim In spite of its internal contradictions and a chronically weak economy, Nigeria is earnestly searching for international clout. We desire to be respected and treated as...
Tension is brewing in the Bakassi Peninsula region of the Gulf of Guinea as the  Black Marines are said to be  regrouping for a counter offensive. Recall that two weeks ago, the Joint Border...
Gov. Bassey Otu Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has signed a foreign direct investment of over €2.5bn in the state. The pacts are...
Dr. Martins Egot Recently the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in an usual manner, gave approvals for mining rights to two companies: Abdulsaraq & Co. International Mining Limited...
By Magnus Effiong Remarks credited to the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy, on the sex scandals rocking the University of Calabar has not gone down well with the management of the institution, which, on Friday, described the said...
Gov. Bassey Otu ...Engages More Doctors To Bridge Gap Worried by the state of  health, Cross River state government has declared a state of emergency on...
The United Nations' (UN) World Food Programme (WFP), has set aside $2.5 billion to fight hunger in Nigeria. The UN programme by the WFP is part of efforts to support President Tinubu’s Zero Hunger...
Gov. Bassey Otu Cross River state government financial status is desperate as it recorded a fiscal deficit of N2.380 billion within first two months in office.
By Magnus Effiong The Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) has called on Nigerians to heed President Bola Tinubu's call for a return to farming for food security. CRBDA Managing Director, Engr Bassey Nkposong, made the call in Calabar at...