By Ovat Abeng The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited has taken its public safety awareness campaign to markets, roadside trading points, transport loading areas and other locations where members of the public are regularly exposed to electrical hazards. The latest phase of the campaign covered Oyi and Anambra East Local Government Areas, as…
By Ovat Abeng The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC), Mr. Nwabunwanne Okonkwo, has said that the Anambra State Government is deliberate about positioning ADIC as a professionally managed, commercially viable and private sector driven institution capable of mobilising capital and unlocking the value of the…
By Kelvin Obambon A major power struggle has erupted within the administration of Governor Bassey Otu following conflicting directives over the management of a newly approved recruitment of 4,000 personnel in Cross River State. The institutional clash came to light on Tuesday following a sharp rebuttal issued by the Cross River State Local Government Service…
By Ovat Abeng Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has welcomed legitimate public scrutiny of his academic credentials, saying he has no objection to the release of his educational records. Obi made this known in a statement following reports circulating on social media about a legal action by an individual or…
The Cross River State Local Government Service Commission has insisted that it has the exclusive statutory mandate to recruit personnel into the Unified Local Government Service. The commission stated this on Tuesday in a clarification on the state government’s approval for the recruitment of 4,000 personnel into the Local Government Service across the 18 local…
By Kelvin Obambon Environmental rights and civil society organization, We the People (Centre for Social Studies and Development), has paid an advocacy and familiarization visit to the newly appointed Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Barr. Bassey Offiong Mensah, at his office in Calabar on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The delegation, led by Ukeme Ekong,…
Cross River NDDC Rep, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has commended Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s administration, stating that his leadership style has restored political stability and institutional continuity to the state. Speaking in Calabar during a media chat, the NDDC Rep explained that Governor Otu’s governance approach focuses on building upon past achievements rather than…
The National Carnival Bands Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NCBA) has held a high-level meeting that was facilitated by the former Nigeria Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke with the Nigerian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago to explore new opportunities for cultural exchange and collaboration between Nigeria and Trinidad…
By Gertrude Effiom After more than ten years without electricity, the Bakassi Local Government Area is on the verge of power restoration following a comprehensive infrastructure assessment by engineers from the Cross River State Electrification Agency. The electrification team, led by distinguished Bakassi Mainland leader AIG Chief Enene Okon (Rtd.), conducted an extensive inspection tour…
By Christian Njoku Ms Archibong Bassey, first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River Council, on Thursday dedicated her latest recognition to late veteran journalist, Mr Anietie Akpan. Bassey made the dedication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar while speaking on her inclusion in a…
