76 Oil wells: NBC DG Surv. Adamu Adaji’s publications and official workshop confirm Cross River State’s coastal status and seaward littoral access

76 Oil wells: NBC DG Surv. Adamu Adaji’s publications and official workshop confirm Cross River State’s coastal status and seaward littoral access

By Orok Otu Duke CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has reaffirmed the coastal status of Cross River State and its seaward littoral access to the Atlantic Ocean through the Cross River Estuary, as reflected in official maps and publications. This confirmation was made during a national workshop on the creation of platforms…

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Rep. Akpanke vs Boniface Adie: Separating Truth From Falsehood

Rep. Akpanke vs Boniface Adie: Separating Truth From Falsehood

By The Rock Media The online space has been flooded with videos featuring Hon. Boniface Adie, Managing Director of Missouri Property Ltd., making allegations on Berekete Family Human Rights Radio. These claims suggest that Hon. Peter Akpanke, the Member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency, received N35 million in exchange for a contract award, only to renege…

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OPINION: Impeachment: An Avoidable Nightmare

OPINION: Impeachment: An Avoidable Nightmare

Minister Nyesom Wike. By Sam Akpe Confused.Undecided. Disordered. Manipulated. These words fittingly depict the current state of affairs and conscience of the Rivers State House of Assembly in its impeachment plot. The swords are already drawn. The atmosphere is toxic with the smell of blood and screams of agony. There is an aberration in the ambiance, and justice is crying for help! The previously calm waters of Rivers State have surged over their banks. Streams are submergingplateaus. What shall we tell our children!…

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OPINION: Documents Don’t Lie: How Akwa Ibom 1998 Compensation Confirms Ekid Ownership of Stubbs Creek Forest

OPINION: Documents Don’t Lie: How Akwa Ibom 1998 Compensation Confirms Ekid Ownership of Stubbs Creek Forest

By Assam Abia. History has a way of preserving truth, even when present narratives attempt to blur it. In the raging controversy over the ownership of the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve, known to the Ekid people as Akoiyak Ekid, official records of the Akwa Ibom State Government itself have resurfaced to challenge a recent press…

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‎OPINION: When Akwa Ibom Takes Off, Economies Rise: Why International Flights, MRO at VAIA Matter

‎OPINION: When Akwa Ibom Takes Off, Economies Rise: Why International Flights, MRO at VAIA Matter

Inspection of facilities at VAIA by officials…recently. By Lucy Daniel ‎There are moments in the life of a state when infrastructure quietly becomes destiny. The ongoing activation of the international status of the Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) is one of such moments for Akwa Ibom State, and, indeed, for Nigeria and Africa. ‎With the…

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