By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the controversies that have trailed the commissioning of some projects in Calabar, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has set up a commission of judicial inquiry into the disruptions. There are allegations of project unveiling disruption hosted by the Management of the Niger Delta Development
By Kelvin Ololo One of the first messages called him a “failed writer.” Others warned him to stay out of Calabar. By the third day, Ogar Emmanuel Oko, a writer and former president of the Nigerian Union of Campus Journalists, found his life nearly in turmoil. His offense? Criticizing Governor Bassey Otu’s claim that people
This places him among the top performing first-term legislators and the Cross River delegation to the 10th National Assembly when lawmaking is the matrix considered.
By Kelvin Ololo A truck laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as fuel has fallen along Lemna by Northwest fuel filing station. as mob troop to scoop fuel for fortune. The incident which happened at about 2:18PM on Saturday June 14, 2025, saw residents of the area muscle to scoop the fuel despite
At the federal - we talk of zoning; at the state - we talk of zoning. Now, at the citadels of hope (our precious institutions), we are also talking about zoning. Will the country go extinct before we will realize how bad the game we are playing is?
The evolution of live casino games is far from over. As technology continues its rapid advance, we can expect even more sophisticated and immersive experiences. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are tipped to take things to a whole new level, potentially allowing players to feel like they are physically present in a virtual
the lawmaker has sponsored four bills which are at different stages of hearing and raised five motions in two years alongside consistent “constituency outreach, community interventions, human capacity development and empowerment
By Kelvin Ololo In commemoration of the 2025 International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD), Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) Cross River State chapter, has called for equal right, fair treatment and collective support from the government, saying “albinism is not a crime but it is divine.” The Association made the plea while celebrating this year’s awareness