By Kelvin Ololo With Nigeria’s female representation in parliament still among the lowest in Africa, the Gender and Development Action (GADA) has intensified its advocacy for the Special Seats Bill, urging the media to ramp up coverage and help shape public understanding of the proposed reform. The call was made at a media roundtable themed
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed Governor Bassey Otu’s nominees for the positions of chairman and members of the State Sports Commission. The confirmation, aimed at strengthening sports development in the State, followed the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has announced progress in integrating newly recruited workers into its payroll system, following months of verification and onboarding. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Accountant General, a total of one thousand, two hundred and twenty one (1,221) new employees have
In an interview, Chief Paul Agbebia Obi — national secretary and spokesperson of the Community of Renaissance Thinkers Foundation (Nigeria), a PDP chieftain and a prominent figure of the Coalition from Cross River State — says if the opposition coalition chooses a Southern candidate, it will win the 2027 presidential election. On the 2027 election
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has kicked off its annual free transportation program for the Christmas season, offering residents, visitors and tourists 31 days of cost-free travel across the state. The initiative, flagged off on Monday in Calabar by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, is part of
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has released the full schedule for the 2025 edition of Africa’s biggest street party, the Calabar Carnival, unveiling a rich 32-day cultural and entertainment calendar themed “Traces of Time.” The program which runs from November 30, 2025, to January 1, 2026, features more than 60 major events
To believe a breed like Omoyele Sowore exists, he might just be the last of the radicals and true revolutionaries - and, we must not misread him! We must protect him or, we will miss out!!
By Sylvia Akpan The Executive Director of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), Mrs. Eseoghene Ibor, has made a passionate plea for a kinder approach to children, describing them as the “purest manifestation of love and divinity”. She made the call during the Foster Care Quarterly meeting held in Calabar, Cross River State, on November, 27,