Santuscom Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Santuscom Group, has entered into a landmark N5 billion food production, marketing and distribution partnership with a United Kingdom-based firm, in a move aimed at expanding the reach of Nigerian agricultural products across the UK and the wider European market. The partnership, formalised at a meeting and signing ceremony…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has flagged off a three-day intensive food safety and hygiene capacity-building workshop for workers across the state’s hospitality sector, reaffirming its strategy to position the state as Africa’s premier tourism hub. The training, taking place at the Metropolitan Hotel in Calabar from Monday 5 to Wednesday, October…
By Kelvin Obambon On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, the Cross River State Representative on the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has extended warm felicitations to educators across the state, describing them as indispensable nation-builders. In a statement made available to journalists in Calabar on…
By Victoria Omini As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary, the Senior Pastor of Message Point Assembly, Apostle Dr. Bassey Udosen, has raised serious concerns over the political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning of possible widespread violence while urging citizens to reject vote buying and actively safeguard their ballots. Speaking in an…
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, has strongly condemned the recent reported attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consultative meetings in Calabar South. Describing the violence as a dangerous assault on democratic participation, Toyo warned that the incident serves as a troubling harbinger of…
By Joseph Odok, PhD Esq. Nigeria’s new electoral regime was designed to make political parties more accountable, their membership more transparent, and the nomination of candidates less vulnerable to manipulation. The controversy surrounding Zana Akpagu’s lies and fabrication of his movement from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deserves to…
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called for partnerships with organisations committed to empowering women and delivering measurable impact at the grassroots. Sulaiman-Ibrahim made the call in Calabar, Cross River State, on Saturday while speaking at the 3rd Annual Women Conference and Empowerment Campaign of the Women Life Enhancement Initiative…
By Jimmy Jackson It was a celebration of Efik culture and tradition in Calabar as the Cross River Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Ededem Ani, was conferred with the prestigious title of Isu Inyang Iyaku by the Ekpe Society. The colourful ceremony, held at Efe Efik Ibeku, attracted members of the Ekpe Society,…
By Solomon Azu The lingering leadership and succession dispute of Etamkpini Qua Clan in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria has been laid to rest as Qua Clans Constituted Assembly (QCCA) Arbitration Committee presented His Highness Sylvester Bassey Okon Eyo as the sole, uncontested Ntoe-Elect of the clan. The formal presentation was…
By Solomon Azu Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has said Nigeria’s hosting of 2026 World Public Relations Forum, WPRF, will raise bar of Public Relations practice in the country and expose practitioners to new global strategies. Otu stated this on Saturday in Calabar during awareness road walk organized by Nigerian Institute of Public…
