Senator Jarigbe named 2025 Hero of Democracy
As Nigeria marks this year’s Democracy Day, THE BEAGLE NEWS has honoured Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe with its maiden 2025 Hero of Democracy award in Cross River State.
As Nigeria marks this year’s Democracy Day, THE BEAGLE NEWS has honoured Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe with its maiden 2025 Hero of Democracy award in Cross River State.
Among them is Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, a delegate from Cross River State at the 2014 National Conference, whose bold intervention during the conference laid the foundation for the eventual adoption of June 12 as Nigeria’s official Democracy Day.
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State has declared a bold transition from exporting raw cocoa and coffee to processing premium products locally, aiming to drive job creation, value addition, and inclusive growth within the agricultural sector. This was the central message delivered by the State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, during…
Women farmers in Cross River State, particularly in the communities of Apiapum and Agwagune in Obubra and Biase Local Government Areas, are facing increased hardship due to the escalating effects of climate change, mainly flooding.
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of Bakwarra Local Government Council in Cross River State, Hon. Theresa Ushie, has been suspended from office for a period of three months by the State House of Assembly. The suspension followed a petition and resolution presented to the Assembly by nine out of 10 Councillors from the local government…