Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD has paid tributes as family, community leaders and associates gathered in Calabar to lay Chief Archibong Ewa Ekeng to rest following his death on February 9, 2026, after a protracted illness. Chief Ekeng was 71. While expressing sadness over his demise, Duke noted the late Chief Ekeng’s lifelong dedication…
The Cross River State Representative on the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Ph.D., has congratulated the Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Sen. Apostle (Dr.) Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on the occasion of his third anniversary in office, describing the milestone as a celebration of purposeful…
…Doles out cash, other gifts In commemoration of the 2026 Children’s Day, the member representing Cross River in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, hosted children across Wards 4 and 5 in Calabar South Local Government Area. The event, which took place at Amayo Duke School, Egerton, saw hundreds of…
The representative of Cross River State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Orok Duke, has urged members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 11, Calabar South Local Government Area, to sustain grassroots mobilisation and remain united ahead of the 2027 general elections. Duke made the call during a solidarity…
Ward 9 in the Calabar South Local Government Area has held a major political gathering, with members affirming their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid through a voice vote. The event, which drew local party faithful, featured an address by Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, Commissioner representing Cross River on the board of…
The Commissioner representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has congratulated Hon. Effiong Ekarika, for clinching the Calabar South 1 State Constituency ticket for the 2027 State House of Assembly elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Duke who visited his ward…
In an age where many public figures are remembered only for politics, power, or positions once occupied, Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke is steadily carving a different path, one written in ink, memory, culture, and history. Known by many as a passionate intellectual and an unapologetic lover of books, Duke has continued to build an…
The Chairman of Cross River State Table Tennis Association, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has raised a formal alarm over the increasing exodus of talented athletes from the state. Speaking on the current state of the sport, Duke attributed the trend to a lack of structured support systems and poor welfare packages, which have forced…
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…
By Kelvin Obambon In a move aimed at restoring the glory days of sports in Cross River State, the Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Hon. Etta Lawrence, on Monday inaugurated new leaderships for the state’s various sports associations at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar. Highlighting the ceremony was the inauguration of Rt. Hon. Orok…
