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…
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…
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…
My journey in life and leadership began as a young girl with a deep passion for community development and service to humanity. This passion led me into the NGO/CSO space, where I gained valuable experience working directly with communities—mobilizing, educating, and empowering people, especially women and youths. That foundation shaped my understanding of real needs…
By Zana Media A life of scholarship, leadership and uncommon public service, told through the institutions, communities and generations that insist on recognising it. There are men who pursue titles. And there are men whose lives compel titles to pursue them. This is not a rhetorical flourish. It is a measurable distinction. It is the…
Happy birthday Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State. On this special day, we celebrate not just another year of your life, but dedication, wisdom, and leadership you bring to the service of Cross River State. May this new year grant you greater strength, good health and continued impact…
Happy 62nd Birthday To Our Dear First Lady, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Edet Otu Your candour is refreshing and your compassion is real. From your advocacy for girl-child education to your hands-on support for healthcare and empowerment programs, you have shown what it means to lead with both courage and kindness. May 62 be kind to…
A decommissioned coalmine near the north pole is the last place you’d expect to find Indigenous stories from rural Nigeria, but deep below the Arctic permafrost of Svalbard a storage unit contains a cache of cultural and literary records from the West African country. The Arctic World Archive (AWA) is a data storage unit where organisations…
Mr. Francis Ekpo is a distinguished son of Yahe in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. A man whose public service career reflects vision, discipline, and commitment to the progress of his people. With a deep sense of responsibility to society, a passion for selfless service, and a firm belief in the fear…
It was in 1959. Mammy Ode, a young girl from Jericho-Ugboju in the present Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, was married to Anthony Aboki Ochefu, a young Non-Commissioned military officer, who had just been posted to Enugu from Abeokuta. They were quartered at the Army Barracks, Abakpa, Enugu. To beat idleness and perhaps…
