The Wealth Under Our Feet, The Dust in Our Lungs: How Mining Has Left Cross River Communities Fleeced and Fractured

The Wealth Under Our Feet, The Dust in Our Lungs: How Mining Has Left Cross River Communities Fleeced and Fractured

By Kelvin Obambon For twenty-four years, the massive trucks rolling out of the limestone-rich earth of Akamkpa and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas have carried away untold wealth in cement, leaving behind a single-lane road choked with dust, polluted water, cracked houses, and shattered livelihoods. With a critical 2027 mining license renewal on the horizon, host…

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Gov Otu's SCORECARD On Road Infrastructure Distribution By Senatorial District (May 2023 – April 2026)

Gov Otu’s SCORECARD On Road Infrastructure Distribution By Senatorial District (May 2023 – April 2026)

The road projects are categorized into * New Roads Construction * Rehabilitated Roads * Dual Carriageways * Network of Roads * Security & Institutional Road Interventions 1. Southern Senatorial District New Roads Construction Projects classified strictly as new road construction total approximately: * Adiabo Eseku Road – 8.4km * Ndon Nwong–Atan Odot–Ek@pene Eki Road –…

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Ogogo dynasty bids farewell to patriarch as Bukumanya hosts grand celebration of life for late WO Joseph Echine Ogogo

Ogogo dynasty bids farewell to patriarch as Bukumanya hosts grand celebration of life for late WO Joseph Echine Ogogo

By Amawu, Cletus Albert Amawu What began as a solemn gathering of mourning in Bukumanya-Bisu, Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, transformed into a remarkable celebration of life, culture, legacy and service as the Ogogo Dynasty laid to rest their patriarch, Late Warrant Officer Joseph Echine Ogogo, amid pomp, military pageantry and rich…

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Orok Duke's Inauguration as Chairman of Cross River State Table Tennis Association: Spotlighting His Contributions to the Development of the Sport

Orok Duke’s Inauguration as Chairman of Cross River State Table Tennis Association: Spotlighting His Contributions to the Development of the Sport

It did not come as a surprise when on Monday May 4, 2026, the Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Hon. Etta Lawrence, inaugurated Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, as Chairman of the Table Tennis Association in the state. Duke was inaugurated alongside several other eminent personalities to steer a clean path for…

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2027: Meet EIder Effiong Ayi, ADC House of Reps Aspirant for Cal Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency

2027: Meet EIder Effiong Ayi, ADC House of Reps Aspirant for Cal Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency

Elder Effiong Ibok Ayi is a distinguished administrator, entrepreneur, and public servant with a proven track record of leadership and community development. A native of Usung Odot Okoyong in Odukpani Local Government Area, Elder Ayi represents a new breed of political leadership – one rooted in academic excellence, grassroots mobilization, and economic empowerment. Driven by…

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What Light House Awka Says About Anambra's New Ambition

What Light House Awka Says About Anambra’s New Ambition

By Ovat Abeng When Anambra was created in 1991, it inherited no purpose-built seat of government. What became the “official” government house was a prefabricated structure originally erected to house construction workers. For thirty-four years, four governors — Mbadinuju, Ngige, Obi, Obiano — each inherited the problem and left office without resolving it. Soludo arrived…

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