By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu on Thursday commissioned revitalised facilities of the state-owned Nigerian Chronicle and a new government printing press at Barracks Road, Calabar, declaring the project a fulfilment of his pledge to restore official channels of public information. The ceremony also marked the official reactivation of the…
By Ovat Abeng Founder of Stanel Group and The Delborough Lagos, Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu, has felicitated with the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a goodwill message marking the milestone, Uzochukwu described the Vice President as a distinguished friend and a…
By Ani Bassey The AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Network, ATM Network, has called for urgent recruitment of 7,000 health workers to address critical manpower shortages in primary health facilities across Cross River State. Speaking during an advocacy meeting with the Special Adviser on Health to the Cross River State governor, Dr. Ekpo Bassey, the State…
By Christiana Ushang The Cross River State Road Maintenance Agency (CR-ROMA) has moved into action in Calabar South, deploying engineers, field workers and modern road maintenance equipment to tackle critical failed sections along some of the Local Government Area’s busiest road corridors. The intervention, led by the Agency’s Director-General, Hon. Christopher Ntui, is aimed at…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to B Division, Amansea, in Awka North Local Government Area, has arrested a 16-year old male suspected accomplice, Udochukwu Nwankwo, in connection with an alleged armed robbery incident in the Amansea area. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has described Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, as a loyal, dependable and reliable partner to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, whose experience and commitment have continued to strengthen the Renewed Hope Administration. Governor Otu, in a goodwill message conveyed by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Dr. Emmanuel…
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has petitioned the National Assembly to halt further transmission or consideration of the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and to recall the consolidated Bill for a transparent, evidence-based, and public health-led review. The petition follows serious concerns from tobacco-control and public health stakeholders that several provisions in…
Tinkoriko Calabar Heritage at 33 years old, has come to stay and will Support Governor Bassey Otu and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 Governorship and Presidential polls. Ordinarily, we would not respond to unfounded criticisms that are baseless, factually inaccurate, about the operations of government institutions and the objectives of Tinkoriko. However, having read…
By Solomon Azu There are moments in the life of a state when the conversation changes not because of a politician, but because of a witness. Last week, that witness was Archbishop Josef Bassey, the Territorial Archbishop of Calabar and Founding Patriarch of the Cross River State Christian Leaders Forum. A man who once led…
Hon. Gift Johnbull has begun “My Renewed Hope Story”, a people centric campaign to document, celebrate and amplify the real-life impact of the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, across the South-South region and Nigeria. The campaign, unveiled in Abuja, is designed to put the achievements of the Tinubu administration…
