The former Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has bagged the prestigious “Ntunkae” royal Chieftaincy title in recognition of her exemplary and outstanding leadership qualities and contributions to the Ejagham/Efik kingdom. The exercise which coincided with the 5th coronation ceremony of the Paramount Ruler of Calabar Municipality and chairman of the Calabar…
By Ovat Abeng Candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), in the forthcoming November 8, 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Sir Paul Chukwuma has promised to build teacher’s quarters across schools in the 179 communities that constitute the State, if elected as governor. He disclosed this while speaking during a mid day interaction with…
Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has pledged the full support and cooperation of his administration for the successful establishment of the 1,200-bed, high-tech Neuropharma International Hospital Project in the state. Governor Nwifuru gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from Neuropharma Group Ltd of Bulgaria and its Africa Office in Rwanda, led…
By Kelvin Obambon The Biakpan Traditional Rulers Council and concerned citizens of Biakpan Community Biase local government area of Cross River State held a press briefing in Calabar on Tuesday October 14, 2025, to clarify the ongoing conflict with their Etono II brothers and appealed for urgent government action to restore peace. Speaking on behalf…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has commenced deliberations on the alarming surge in house rents across Calabar and its environs, describing the situation as “unreasonable, unprovoked, and economically destabilizing.” The motion, brought before the House on Tuesday as a Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Rt. Hon. Davies Etta, condemned the arbitrary and…
By Ovat Abeng Keystone Bank Limited, on Saturday 11th October, 2025 officially handed over a fully renovated and equipped block of classrooms to St. Jude Secondary school Ihiala, in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to the bank, the initiative is part of its Educational Support Initiative. The commissioning ceremony held at the…
By Ovat Abeng The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has expressed profound sorrow over the transition of one of Nigeria’s most revered Christian leaders, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, who passed away peacefully on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80. In his condolence message signed and made available to Journalists in Awka…
By Obol Okoi Obono-Obla It is laughable that those who planted the story in Summit Post titled Groups Demand Gov Otu’s Aide Resignation Over Diamond Bank ₦208m Fraud Scandal—which is obviously a calculated gambit, a red herring, or at best a misdirected smear—do not know what they are talking about or are simply being mischievous….
We have observed with deep concern the patently false and malicious narrative being circulated by an amorphous group, whose sole aim appears to be the deliberate smearing of the character and reputation of Hon. Oden Ewa. This group, operating under the guise of public interest, has attempted—out of plain ignorance, mischief, or both—to distort a…
By Kingsley Agim and Achiane Adams In a show of camaraderie, teamwork, and inter-agency friendship, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Wednesday hosted the Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) to a novelty football match as part of activities marking its 2025 Customer Service Week, themed “Mission: Possible.” The historic encounter, which kicked off…
