Lawmaker denies authorising illegal electricity registration/connection fees in Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency
Hon. Unyime Idem, Member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee…
C’River Commerce Commissioner Rallies Market Unions, Pledges Support for Governor Otu’s Reelection
By Obaseoyi Bassey In a strategic move to bolster trade and economic stability, the Commissioner, Cross River State Ministry of Commerce, Dr Abigail Duke, has called for unprecedented unity among market associations. Dr Abigail Duke Orok made this call during a high-level key stakeholders meeting to outline a vision for a more prosperous trading environment…
Transparency Takes Center Stage as CR-SUBEB Opens 2025 Bids
By Joy Ndoma The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board has conducted a transparent bid opening for the 2025 UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects, reinforcing its commitment to due process and accountability while warning contractors against project abandonment. The exercise, held at the Board’s Conference Hall, recent, in Calabar, focused on pre-qualification tenders under the 2025…
Facebook reactivates Nigerian Lawyer’s account after threatening lawsuit
By Frank Ulom A Nigerian lawyer and rights activist, First Baba Isa Esq., has narrated how Facebook deactivated his account and reactivated it after he threatened to sue the tech giant. Recent complaints from users show that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been shadow-banning and deactivating accounts, especially from developing countries like Nigeria,…
Cross River Debunks False COVID-19 Report, Confirms Only One Case
By Editorial Team The attention of the Cross River State Ministry of Health has been drawn to a publication titled “Cross River Identifies 10 More Persons With COVID Symptoms.” The report, as presented, is misleading and does not accurately reflect the current public health situation in the state. For the avoidance of doubt, Cross River…
Nigeria Can’t Fix Power Without Fixing Energy Governance
By Inyali Peter, PhD After days of speculation, Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu resigned his appointment yesterday to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State, effective April 30, 2026. In his letter to the President, he proposed the creation of a Ministry of Energy, a recommendation that goes to the heart of one of…
Mr Leboku 2025 Pays Historic Visit to Pioneer, Obol Magistrate Edmond Ujong
By Odey Ojeka In a move to honour tradition and heritage, the reigning Ugep Mr Leboku 2025, Ewii-Ephraim Okoi Arikpo, has paid a courtesy visit to the pioneer Mr Leboku, Obol Magistrate Edmond Ujong. The maiden edition of the Mr Leboku contest was held in 1996, where Obol Magistrate Edmond Ujong emerged as the first-ever…
Soludo Appoints Prof. Onwualu As COOU Governing Council Chairman/Pro-Chancellor
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved the appointment of Professor Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, a professor of Agricultural Engineering and current VC of African University of Science and Technology, Abuja; and also a former DG/CEO of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, as the Chairman/Pro-Chancellor of the Governing Council for…
Spanish Court Backs Right to Label Jehovah’s Witnesses as ‘Destructive Sect’
A Spanish court has ruled that critics of Jehovah’s Witnesses can lawfully describe the group as a “destructive sect,” affirming that such characterisation falls within the bounds of free expression. The decision by the Provincial Court of Madrid upheld a 2023 judgment in favour of the Spanish Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses Victims, which has publicly…
Ikom/Boki 2027: Victor Abang declares for second term, lists achievements
By Frank Ulom The lawmaker representing Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency, Hon. Victor Abang, has formally declared his intention to seek re-election in the 2027 general elections, pledging continuity, experience, and sustained development under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a detailed declaration address delivered to constituents, on Wednesday, Abang, popularly referred to as…
Community Leaders Pass Vote of Confidence on Lawmaker After Scorecard Presentation
Hon. Samuel Neji-Abang, Member Representing Ikom I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly By Archibong Emmanuel Stakeholders from the seven political wards of Yala Nkum, Ofutop 1 & 2, Ikom Urban 1 & 2, Olulumo, and Akparabong in Ikom 1 State Constituency have called for a second term for Cross River…
