Former President Ibrahim Babangida. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has felicitated the former President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida on his 83rd Birthday. In a birthday message he signed, and which was released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, on Saturday, Governor Eno recounted the love shown by…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, has officially decorated nine police officers currently attached to the Government House with their new ranks. The ceremony took place at the Governor’s temporary office on Friday. The newly decorated officers were promoted based on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police through the Police…
By Ukongikwen Adie In line with his resolve to provide a roadmap for the fulfilment of the collective aspirations of the people of Cross River State, the Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, launched the State Development Plan (SDP) on Thursday, 15th August 2024, at the Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar. In his keynote address at the occasion,…
The newly established eight-metric-ton cassava processing mill in Idoma community, Cross River State, is set to create 1,000 direct jobs, according to Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development. Inaugurating the plant on Thursday in Idoma, Biase Local Government Area, Ebokpo highlighted the project’s role in community development, noting that the…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) in partnership with the Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Nigeria (FOPCHEN), have trained 25 students and 18 residents of Akai Efa community in solar installation and maintenance. Issuing certificates to the beneficiaries on Friday in Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, admonished the trainees to…
