Edu Mourns As President Tinubu Approves Immediate Humanitarian Support for  Plateau Massacre Victims

President  Bola Ahmed Tinibu has approved the activation of immediate humanitarian response and support to the victims of Christmas eve Plateau  Massacre.  Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu in a press release by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair on Wednesday, announced  the Presidential  directive Wednesday,...

Photo Splash: 2023 Children’s Carnival On The Move

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Wike, Fubara And The 48 Laws Of Power

OPINION By Etim Etim In words and actions, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has shown that he is a good student of history and power dynamics. He has surprised and outsmarted his enemies and impressed his admirers with the manner he’s dealt with the political crisis in his state. So far,...

President Tinubu Thrills The Poor, Vulnerable Groups At Christmas In Cross River

Gov. Bassey Otu (L) and Dr. Betta Edu dancing during the Christmas package presentation to the poor and vulnerable. It was jubilation galore for the very poor and vulnerable groups in Cross River state as they received unprecedented christmas packages from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Christmas day.  Similar packages were...

Spotlight On The 12th Annual Utomo-Obong Yuletide Homage

BY Ita Williams, Calabar In a grand display of cultural heritage and celebration, the 12th Annual Utomo-Obong Yuletide Homage to the Efik King, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, took place over the weekend. The event, held at the country home of the Obong, Adiabo Ikot Otu, Odukpani Local Government Area...

Same Sex Marriage Is Demonic, Sign Of End Times, Olumba Olumba Obu 

Leader Olumba Olumba Obu Leader and Sole Spiritual Head of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Olumba Olumba Obu has condemned the practice of same sex marriage by some churches and governments, saying it's a clear indication of end times.  In a special goodwill message on Monday, December...

God Brought You To Save My Life, Cancer Patient Tells Humanitarian Minister

Dr. Betta Edu (L) and Eno Essien the cancer patient It was a stroke of luck on Saturday December 23 for a 50-year-old abandoned Eno Asuquo Essien who is battling with suspected chronic cancer of the breast for over three years.  Daily she sits down by the roadside at Ekorinim by...

Where Is The N100 Million NDDC Christmas Palliatives To Cross River? Obono-Obla Queries 

Rt Hon Orok Otu Duke, the State's NDDC Representative. Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, former Presidential aide to former President Mohammadu Buhari, has raised the alarm over the "missing" N100 million Christmas package given to youths and women of Cross River state by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC). In a statement on...

FG Sets To Launch Grant For Very Poor, Vulnerable Groups In Cross River

R-L, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, Dr. Betta Edu, Barr. Nellla Andem-Ewa, SAN and others at the ceremony. The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has declared the Federal Government's intention to launch grant for the very poor and vulnerable groups in Cross River State.  Dr. Edu said...

Prosecute Illegal Loggers In Cross River, NGO

Gov. Bassey Otu Worried by the menace of illegal loggers, a non governmental organization (NGO), Citizens Against Crime  and Corruption (CACC) has called for the prosecution of all illegal loggers in Cross River State. The CACC has also called for the prosecution officials of government particularly an unnamed Director in the...