By Patrick Obia Two female students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have engaged themselves in a fight over an alleged boyfriend tussle. The yet-to-be-identified students a few days ago exchanged heavy punches in front of the old Mass Communication Department block, along the walkway that houses the Department of Estate Management and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, in keeping faith with his People’s First mantra will meet with the Media in the State as part of activities marking his 100 days in office. He disclosed this through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche dated 7th
Darkness is the senior brother of light. Yes! I just said so and it’s true. Darkness was here before light came. Darkness is the original and permanent condition of our planet, Earth. It is the Sun, which is not located on this planet, that supplies light to our dark planet. In other words, if the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has made appointments into three agencies – Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA); Scrap Metal Regulatory Agency (SMRA) and Cross River State Advertisement Agency (CRISAA). The approved appointment was contained in a press release signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press
“Agba Jalingo, I am your ardent follower. I followed you on recommendations from very respectable people who spoke very well of you. But I have noticed that you are promoting paganism and satanic religions on your page too much and I am considering un-following you please!” This is a message I received from a young
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has ordered the reopening of the Marina Resort which was shut down over a cruise boat mishap on June 24, 2023, that involved 14 medical students with three feared dead and 11 rescued. In another development, he also lifted the ban
In the dynamic world of public finance, creating a realistic budget framework is paramount to the success of a state’s economic development. A well-crafted budget is the bedrock of sound financial management for any government entity. In the case of Cross River State, the transition from the administration of former Governor Ben Ayade to the
By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Suspended Law Faculty Dean of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof Cyril Ndifon has sued the Institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi for character defamation and alleged sponsorship of protest against him just because she wanted him out from the position of Dean. In Suit No: NICN/CA/ 42/ 2023 between