By Solomon Azu All roads in the Cross River State on Sunday led to Calabar the Tourism capital of Nigeria, as the Cream de’ la Cream of society including former governors, captains of industry, politicians, friends and family gathered to celebrate the Queen Mother of Ejagham Nation Worldwide, (Ntoe Anakae Ejagham), Ntunkae Grace Arit Etta…
The South South Development Commission (SSDC) has intensified efforts to position the region to fully harness the potentials of Information Technology for youth development. In furtherance of this goal, the youth-friendly Managing Director of the Commission, Ms. Usoro Akpabio, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…
Despite the Federal Government’s announcement that it has commenced implementation of the renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), investigations reveal that the 40 per cent salary increase is yet to be reflected in the pay of lecturers across many federal universities. Findings by The Guardian showed that of the 74 federal universities nationwide, only ASUU…
The Aso Rock Presidential Villa is expected to fully disconnect from the national electricity grid by March 2026 following the completion of its solar power project, the State House Permanent Secretary, Temitope Fashedemi, has disclosed. Fashedemi made the revelation on Wednesday while defending the State House 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Special Duties…
By Ovat Abeng Three Chieftains of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA have emerged victorious in Tuesdays APGA stakeholders screening exercise in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state in preparation for the upcoming Local Government Chairmanship and Councillorship primary elections in the area. It was gathered that the primary elections are scheduled to…
By Kelvin Obambon In a strategic move to solidify the grassroots presence of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, the Cross River State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors has formally charged its newly appointed Local Government Coordinators to act as the primary engines for leadership capacity building and political mobilization ahead of the 2027…
In a move to solidify grassroots engagement and deepen public knowledge about the huge achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, especially as preparations for 2027 general elections gathers momentum, the Cross River State Chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) is set to meet and formalize its local leadership structure. The group, a dedicated political…
A Nigerian woman, Deborah Boms, has opened up about her challenging journey of trying to secure a visa-sponsored job in the United Kingdom, UK after completing her studies. Deborah revealed that she applied for thousands of positions and attended numerous interviews, yet none led to employment that would allow her to remain in the UK…
Dr. Betta Edu on Sunday hosted the 111th Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, at her residence in Abuja, with discussions centred on strengthening Nigeria-United States collaboration in security, humanitarian response, health, and economic development. Mayor Adams, a former police officer and two-term President of the New York City Council, served as the 111th…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, James Osita, for defiling a young girl at Asio community, in Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on Monday. Jimoh said the investigation was ongoing. According to…