In sports, trophies tell only part of the story. Behind every champion is often a mentor who identified potential long before the applause began. For many young table tennis players from Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu Duke PhD, the representative of Cross River State on the Board of the Niger Delta Development…
The attention of Beatrice Akpala and her supporters has been drawn to a publication titled, “Fr. Clement Agama Criticises Beatrice Akpala Over Political Loyalty and Leadership Claims.” While every citizen is entitled to express opinions on matters of public interest, it is equally important that such opinions are founded on facts rather than selective interpretation,…
It is comical and ironic to see Alphonsus Ogar Eba, the unfortunate immediate past APC party Chairman, trying to make himself relevant by constantly making unguided silly statements about the government of Cross River State and the person of His Excellency, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu. It is public knowledge that, Okadigbo is shameless and without…
By Emmanuel Onwuka Imagine a school bus weaving through the morning rush. Inside, children in neatly pressed uniforms laugh, chat, and prepare for another day of learning. Suddenly, someone nearby lights a cigarette or begins using an electronic nicotine delivery device (vapes, e-cigarettes). Within moments, smoke drifts into the air around the children. Some wrinkle…
By Orok Duke, Ph.D “That’s the way the cookie crumbles,” is an idiom used to accept an unfortunate or disappointing situation that cannot be changed. The phrase and its attendant and underlying philosophy means that things don’t always go as planned, and one simply has to accept the outcome and move on. I am writing,…
By Joseph Odok, Ph.D The reasoning of most people in Cross River State (CRS) is truly amazing. I won’t cry today if I broke any laws of the state and Ayade (under the full influence of Alphonsus Ogar Eba) that made Ayade come after me for breaking the law. Have people forgotten what Cross River…
By Vincent Dania The NIMC Act was signed into law by the President of Nigeria on June 26, 2026. Nigeria now has a new identity law. At first glance, many Nigerians may see the Act as another step in the long journey of NIN registration. But it is bigger than that. The Act modernises Nigeria’s…
By Emmanuel Etim Cross River State has been recognized among global sub national leaders at the recently concluded London Climate Action Week. The Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, the Governor of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, Mr. Mateus Simões, President of Île-de-France Region, France, Valérie Pécresse were the three sub…
By Phylo Modlin Odu A few days ago, we came out to say that aliens had been paid to tarnish the image of the Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu, in a calculated plot to distract him. However, our own people, indigenes of this State, called it a lie. In their plan, they…
Cross River State communities are recording increased access to infrastructure, healthcare, and humanitarian support through intervention programmes of the Niger Delta Development Commission, with Rt. Hon. (Chief) Orok Duke PhD serving as the state’s board representative at the Commission. His board-level role has supported the consistent inclusion of Cross River State in NDDC programmes spanning…
