…as the family names one of the babies after Governor Bassey Edet Otu The First Lady and wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Rev. (Mrs) Eyoanwan Otu, has fulfilled her promise to provide further support to the parents of quadruplet children in Ikong Village of Obudu local government area of the state. CONVERSEER…
Prince Nico Mbarga (born Nicholas Mbarga or Nico Mbarga) as he was fondly called made a living by playing music every Sunday night at Onitsha Plaza Hotel, though not many knew this story. There is probably no street or building named after him. And when Nigerians list the legends of this country, Nico’s name doesn’t…
A former Governor Ben Ayade’s aide, Comrade Afuo Joseph Ogbaji, and others have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Cross River Northern Senatorial District. Ogbaji, also known as OGB, hails from Ugboro ward in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the State. He stated that APC…
The tussle over who is the authentic Obong of Calabar has continued to gain momentum as factional Etubom Traditional Rulers Council from the Palace of the Obong of Calabar have again ran to court asking for an order to declare former Finance Minister (during the reign of late Nigeria military Head of State, General Sani…
By Solomon Ogar The Lawmaker representing Yala 1 State Constituency, Hon. Brian Odey has been nominated for Yala Achievers Awards as Politician of the Year. This follows his resilience, acumen and tenacity, which eventually saw his smart political alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC taking a seat in the State Assembly as Member…
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By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey has provided logistic support to Benedict Ori who is set to create a new Guinness World Records, GWR in reading. Ori who hails from Ojirim, Mbube, Ogoja, is a second-year English & Literary Studies student of the University of Calabar, UNICAL….
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji Tanker drivers in Calabar, Cross River State have taken to the streets to err their displeasure over the imprisonment of over 40 colleagues. The drivers under the umbrella of the Petroleum Tankers Drivers Association, PTD, during their demonstration on Monday at the NNPC Depot Tank Farm in Esuk Utan, said their members…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji It was a time of excitement and glamour as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Banku Obi, announced that UNICAL has won the hosting rights for NUGA 2026. Simultaneously, she announced the appointment of MediaVision Limited as the Sole & Exclusive Marketers for the games. This announcement was…
A die-hard supporter of Governor Bassey Otu-led administration, Agbor Joseph Ejini has been compensated with one million naira (N1m) for trekking from Obudu LGA in the North to Calabar in the South. Ejini was received by the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey in his office on Friday, November 3, 2023,…