In a move to foster civic engagement and keep the public abreast of the “People First” agenda, the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Projects, Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation has announced twenty winners of the “Governor Otu Project Trivia” (New Year Edition). The competition, which challenged young Cross Riverians and observers of…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has commenced investigation into allegations of illegal logging in forest community of Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Civil Society Organizations in the state, Rainforest Resource & Development Centre (RRDC), led by its Executive Director, Prince Odey Oyama and the Panacea…
A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has had her nursing licence cancelled in Australia after a tribunal found she repeatedly slept during night shifts at an aged care facility, putting elderly patients at risk. As reported by Daily Mail on Friday, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on January 20 ruled that Ms Okembunachi’s actions in…
The Cross River State Representative on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, attended the traditional marriage ceremony of the daughter of former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke on Thursday at his residence in Calabar. Speaking at the event, Duke congratulated the family, saying, “It’s a joy to celebrate…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has urged the 2026 “Batch A’ stream 1 corps members newly deployed to the State to allowed the State shaped their future endeavors. The governor charges was contained in his welcome address presented during the swearing in ceremony of 1,500 corps members, held at the Nnamdi…
The House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged distortions of the nation’s tax laws has confirmed that there were indeed illegal alterations in some of the tax reform laws recently passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Tinubu. The committee specifically cited the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, as…
By Kelvin Obambon In a scathing rebuttal to recent fiscal warnings, the association of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has dismissed claims that exiting the scheme would bankrupt the nation, labeling such assertions as “pernicious propaganda.” The row follows a statement by Oguche Aguda, CEO of the Pension Fund…
The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of payment for meters, warning that DisCo officials and installers found extorting customers will be prosecuted. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the warning on Thursday during an on-site inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos….
By Ovat Abeng Ndiowu community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State has formally elected Chief Chibuzo Okekeifi as Ezediọramma II of Ndiowu, bringing to an end an eleven-year vacancy on the community’s revered royal throne. The Parade News gathered that the historic development marks a major milestone in Ndiowu’s traditional history, coming…
By Kingsley Agim The Member representing Etung State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Ntui Isong, has arrived in London, United Kingdom, as part of a high-level Nigerian delegation to advance strategic economic engagements aimed at boosting investment, cross-border trade and agricultural development in Cross River State, with particular emphasis…