By Frank Ulom Nigerians petition World Bank to reject President Bola Tinubu’s $1.25 billion loan. Public backlash has surged against a proposed $1.25 billion World Bank loan to Nigeria’s government, called Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration, now at a ‘decision meeting’ stage with board approval set for June 26, 2026. The funds would…
By Our Reporter In a historic move that sets a new benchmark for youth empowerment in Nigeria, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has launched an unprecedented initiative to export homegrown football talent directly to European leagues. The initiative dubbed “From Cross River to Europe,” and coordinated through the Cross River State Youth…
By Inyali Peter, PhD In an earlier piece on the tragic motor accident involving students of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, I identified two major concerns thrown up by the incident; the deplorable condition of federal roads in the state and the inadequacy of facilities at the General Hospital where some of the…
…warns APC against same-faith ticket, urges decisive action on insecurity or risk losing Christian support By Our Reporter The Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to present a Christian vice-presidential candidate with a credible military or security background ahead of…
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…
