By Sam Eno I read former Cross River State governor Donald Duke’s reaction to the loss of of 76 oil wells to Akwa Ibom State and the ceding of Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon on Facebook and decided to write my own thoughts on this matter. History does not merely unfold, it is often engineered, shaped…
By Uket Oka. The Nigerian Communication Satellite, NIGCOMSAT, has been commended for empowering Cross River youths with cutting-edge knowledge in satellite technology and digital communication. The state governor, Bassey Otu, made the commendation, Monday, while declaring a 5-day NIGCOMSAT Youth empowerment workshop organised by NIGCOMSAT in collaboration with the Cross River State Government through the…
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By Linus Obogo This has been long in coming and in fact, long overdue- bring the 20-years of feeding bottle approach to an end and adopt a more sustainable, self-reliant strategic divestment policy to the management of the biggest street event on the continent. But in a moment that shall shimmer through the annals of…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Cross River State Command, has listed five local government areas in Cross River State with the highest Cannabis cultivation in the state. Akamkpa LGA tops the list, followed by Odukpani, Ikom, Boki and Yakurr LGAs, in this order. Rachel Umebuali, a Commander of Narcotics and head of the…
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As the Cross River State Government works at strengthening the academic leadership of the University of Cross River State, Unicross, state governor and Visitor to the university, Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of Francisca Bassey, a Professor, as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, follows the…
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Alex Egbona, who represents Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, says he is “a proud member of the All Progressives Congress, APC,” and that information about his rumoured romance with coalition party, ADC, is not true. He insists that he, “categorically refutes the information contained in the minutes of the ADC inaugural meeting…
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