The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in collaboration with the Ukpai Empowerment Foundation has organized a conference in Calabar, Cross River, to mark the 2025 International Youth Day. The event which took place on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 brought together youths and stakeholders to celebrate young people in the state. Barr. Bassey Ita Duke, speaking…
By Kingsley Agim There are people who teach, and there are those who transform. Mr. Cornelius Ellah, fondly known as Cornel, is one of those rare gems who embodies both. A man whose journey into the classroom, from his own historical account, was almost reluctant, but whose impact within those four walls has been nothing…
On behalf of my family and myself, I wish to express our deepest and most heartfelt appreciation to everyone who stood by us during the passing and burial of our beloved father and patriarch, Professor Ibiang Oden Ewa, who passed away in May and was laid to rest on August 9, 2025. Losing a father…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State ICT Agency has restated its commitment to creating a digitally inclusive environment where Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) can access and benefit from government services without barriers. Speaking when the Anambra State Disability Rights Commission (ADRC), in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) programme, paid an advocacy…
The Oban Ekang Road, which has remained in a deplorable state for years, is set for a major transformation following its award to Faith Plant Global by the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This development, facilitated by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, marks a significant step toward restoring the road’s…
Recently, the University of Calabar announced the promotion of Very Reverend Father Professor Julius Agba Ada to the rank of full Professor. Ada, a distinguished scholar, administrator and devoted Roman Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Ogoja, represents hard work and scholarly dedication. This momentous achievement in the field of Business Management is particularly notable;…
By Ovat Abeng Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Senator Uche Ekwunife has warned Governor Soludo to get ready to hand over power as Anambra State government House is not his “birthright”. Senator Ekwunife was addressing party faithful in her country home,…
In the quiet grace of Ugep, the Governor of Cross River State did what few moments in power truly demand—he bowed. Not to politics, nor to ceremony, but to a man whose life had already etched itself into the very conscience of the state. Professor Ibiang Oden Ewa was not just a scholar of military…
By Engr Simon Utsu Earlier today, during plenary under the leadership of Hon. Thomas Inah, the 7th Bekwarra LGA legislative council moved a motion to name the Youth resource center in Abuochiche after Ukan Idagbo, whose sojourn on earth was suddenly cut short last week. I read through the motion and I was touched not…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned two new Cross River State–owned Cally Air aircraft, praising Governor Bassey Otu for the initiative’s forward-looking investments in aviation and other critical sectors. Speaking at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, where he represented President Bola Tinubu to commission two newly acquired Cally Air aircraft on behalf…