BCS Declares Divine Numbering of Elects, April 9, Warns Politicians
By Our Reporter A religious organisation, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star(BCS), shall on Sunday, April 9, 2023, conduct what it refers to as 'The Divine Numbering of the Elects' at the UJ Esuene stadium, Calabar BCS Spokesman, Patriarch Christ Shepherd Amah Williams, who disclosed this in Calabar during a press...
AKSHA 2023: Uduakobong Ekpo-Ufot of Etinan State Constituency Receives Certificate of Return
By Idongesit Inyang( Staff Reporter) The Member-Elect for Etinan State Constituency, Engr. Uduakobong Ekpo-Ufot last Thursday, March 30, 2023 received his Certificate of Return at the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) office in Akwa Ibom State. Uduakobong Ekpo-Ufot won the election on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to...
Arrest of Igbo Chief : Biafran Group Threatens To Attack Lagos
Andy Esiet, Calabar The Biafra Nations League (BnL) has threatened to attack Lagos over the actions of the Yorubas and security agents against the Igbos. In a statement made available to some newsmen in Calabar today, the National Leader of BnL, Princewill...
C/River Governor-elect, Bassey Otu, Receives Certificate Of Return, Restates Commitment to Service Delivery
By Magnus Effiong The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has presented the Cross River State governor-elect, Ntufam Sen. (Prince)Bassey Edet Otu with a Certificate of Return, days after a sweeping victory in March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly polls. The event which was held at the State Headquarters of INEC...
UNICEF, UK Float New Project To Protect Children In North-East Nigeria
Esiet, Calabar The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the government of United Kingdom (UK) have floated a humanitarian intervention programme focused on providing integrated food, nutrition sanitation and protection services in Nigeria’s North-East region to empower over 300,000 mothers and caregivers. A press release made...
Is Another Crisis Brewing In Akwa Ibom APC?
OPINION By Etim Etim It seems that another round of crisis is developing in Akwa Ibom Chapter of APC, and this time it is rooted in the fight for the spoils of war. Elections are over and appointments will soon be announced, and so, some leaders are doing all...
Between Pangs Of Defeat And Emphatic Victory : Deflecting PDP’s Faux Pax on APC’s Guber Triumph In Cross River
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its leaders in Cross River state are understandably bruised and dazzled. They are still grappling with pangs of defeat. No one should begrudge them that right. It is their lot to mourn. No party suffers the kind of disembowelling it suffered in the March...
72 People Commence Work At Akwa Ibom Automobile Factory
Andy Esiet, Uyo ....MIMSHAC Partners NATA For Oil Filter Distribution With over 72 personnel in its employ, the car manufacturing company at Ikot Ukap, Itu in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria MIMSHAC TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD, has signed an MOU with the Akwa Ibom State Council of Nigeria Automobile Technicians...
Time To Sell Off The State-Owned Aircraft
OPINION By Etim Etim It’s been 12 years since Akwa Ibom State government purchased an executive Gulf Stream jet for the use of its governor. The plane was bought for over $40 million and equipped at over $10 million with modern avionics and others facilities, bringing the total costs to...
Composition of the New Cross River State House of Assembly
The New House of Assembly would have 19 APC, 5 PDP and one Labour Party members. Out of the 25, only 3 members were re-elected. They are; Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong of Boki II, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem Ekom of Ikom II and Rt. Hon. Davies Eta of Abi. Any of them could become The...