Bekwarra, Cross River – As part of efforts to bolster agricultural productivity and food security, Cross River State Governor, Apostle Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on Friday, flagged off the harvest of the Outgrowers Rice Farm in Ugboro, Bekwarra Local Government Area. The 5,000-hectare initiative forms the initial phase of a larger 50,000-hectare project aimed…
Ugep, Cross River – The Executive Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Area, Hon. Yibala Inyang, has inaugurated four committees to tackle key challenges and drive development in the area. The committees include those focused on illegal mining and timber logging, revenue collection, sports development, and women’s empowerment. Chairman Inyang charged the committees to work with…
Ugep, Cross River – A tragic incident occurred on the evening of Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Ijiman Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving one person dead. The victim, identified as Eko Okpantum, a commercial driver from Lekpakom Ijiman Ugep, was shot dead at approximately 9:50 pm in the Apostolic Primary…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Season of Sweetness, as used during the campaign in the 2023 governorship election in Cross River State, has literally turned soar, according to some citizens. The administration of Governor Bassey Otu, which promised the citizens of the state lots of goodies, has yet to give them anything near sweetness. There have…
SO, THE SKY STAYED (For Godswill Akpabio) We are now living Our dreams, Leaving Behind frustrated screams, From deliberate fools, Who are busy shuffling their hoofs. Heaven weighed our fate, So, the sky stayed. The black cloud disappeared And the bright sky reappeared. Those decisions that we made, Eventually showed in the victory parade. There…
