By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the state government and relevant education authorities to take urgent action regarding the deteriorating infrastructure and conditions across public schools in the state, suggesting the declaration of a state of emergency in severely impacted institutions. The call…
Former Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke, has called on sub-national governments to leverage technology and artificial intelligence to drive sustainable tourism and economic development. Duke made the call on Sunday, September 27, 2026, while delivering the keynote address at the presentation of the Ebonyi State Tourism Policy and Development…
By Ovat Abeng A chieftain and the immediate past Deputy National Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Demian Okeke-Ogene, has reacted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, saying Nigeria still in nursery school. He lamented that the reformation and prosperous policies the President bouyantly mentioned during his…
Public sector unions under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, have directed all federal, state and local government employees, including staff of ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, nationwide, to begin a three-day warning strike from midnight today over the failure of the government to address their demands. The council directed…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government has launched a redesigned official website, creating a more accessible digital gateway to government services, information, opportunities and citizen engagement. The launch was contained in a press release signed and issued to Journalists in Awka on Thursday, by an official from the State Ministry of Information and Value…
By Ovat Abeng The management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), on Wednesday received the newly elected Executive Committee of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Enugu Branch, on a courtesy visit to the company’s corporate headquarters at Power House, Enugu. The delegation was led by the NSE Enugu Branch Chairman, Engr. Osondu Loveday,…
By Zana League OBO – As the 2027 General Elections draw closer, the political conversation across the Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku (OBO) Federal Constituency is gradually moving beyond the familiar question of which local government area should produce the next member of the House of Representatives. At the heart of the emerging debate is a more fundamental question:…
By Kelvin Obambon As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, the Cross River State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Amb. Soni Abang, has joined leaders and citizens across the nation to celebrate the country’s enduring unity, resilience, and sovereignty. In a statement released on Thursday on behalf of the Cross River State team of…
The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has challenged a claim attributed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio that 40 per cent of Cross River State’s population are people of Akwa Ibom origin. The forum said no official census, demographic survey or peer-reviewed study supports the figure. It made the assertion in a response to remarks…
The Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Mr. Eta Lawrence Itanya, has commended the Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu Duke, PhD, for his continued support for young table tennis players in the state. Speaking to the athletes in Calabar,…
