The Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Mr. Eta Lawrence Itanya, has commended the Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu Duke, PhD, for his continued support for young table tennis players in the state. Speaking to the athletes in Calabar,…
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok O. Duke, has described Governor Bassey Edet Otu as a “restorer of hope” whose administration is steadily repositioning the state by confronting its inherited debt burden and pursuing a more disciplined approach to public finance. Duke, according…
The Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke Ph.D, has called on Cross Riverians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid and back candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing development interventions and opportunities delivered through the Federal Government and the…
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, PhD, has participated in the National Summit of the Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria (FOPSHA), which endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second…
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 Leader of Tinkoriko Calabar Heritage, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Orok Otu Duke, PhD, has promised a bigger and more distinctive Tinkoriko celebration in 2027, with the event expected to further showcase the culture and identity of the people of Calabar. Duke gave the assurance in a recent statement, saying the 2027 celebration would offer participants…
The Commissioner representing Cross River State on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Ph.D., has expressed deep concern and sadness following a devastating fire outbreak that gutted major sections of the SPAR Mall (Calabar Mall) in the early hours of Saturday, August 22, 2026. In a press statement…
By Orok Duke, PhD “Children of a lesser God” is a metaphor used to describe marginalized or misunderstood people—like the deaf protagonist in Mark Medoff’s 1979 play and 1986 film. The phrase originally comes from Alfred Tennyson’s 1859 poem Idylls of the King, where it describes a world degraded by war. It implies that if…
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Ph.D., has called for a more proactive and coordinated approach to disaster management in Cross River State following the devastating flooding along Anansa Road and other parts of the state. Duke, while expressing deep sympathy to…
The Cross River State representative on the board of the NDDC Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state to step up grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the party cannot afford to be complacent. Duke made the call on on Sunday while…
