By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, dissolved the Task Force on Petroleum Monitoring and created the Hydrocarbon and Solid Minerals Development Agency. He appointed Prince Ntui Ogar as Director-General of the Agency. This was contained in a press release signed by Dr. Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary to
By Anietie Akpan, Pillar Today Over 30 oil wells capped about 65 years ago by Shell Petroleum in Mbiabo Ikot Offiong community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State have been identified. The Clan Head of Mbiabo Ikot Offiong, Etubom Nya Asuquo told Pillar Today that “in the late fifties, Shell did some
By Etido Okon Barely a week after a minor drowned in a drainage in Archibong Eka, and his corpse is still missing 6 days after, a dead tree fell and blocked a road in Calabar South. Both incidents were caused by the heavy rain that had been falling in the Calabar metropolis. The tree fell
By Yemi Sodeeq, The Informant 247 In the rugged heartland of Nigeria, where life is set by the sowing and reaping of the land, Yusuf Audu, a weathered farmer in his twilight years, stands as a testament to the tenacity that the earth demands. For seven decades, Yusuf has tilled the soil, each furrow etching
This life remains a mystery and no one can lay claim to knowing all, except God. But every culture has developed an acceptable method of societal organization that suits their nuances and attempts to settle their incongruities. Where I come from, in Obudu, “uñwå ushîé”, meaning (a child from the mother’s village), can never be
By Godwin Otang A minor has reportedly drowned in a drainage after days of heavy rain in Archibong Eka in Calabar South, and his corpse is still missing 5 days after. The young child is said to be between 7-12 years old. A witness explained that the little boy whose identity wasn’t disclosed was going
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has approved the appointment of Dr. Rose Ohiama Ugbe, as the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law. They also set up a Committee to take charge of students’ mobilization to Law School, review, and possibly recall those already sent
By Veronica Utsu The Cross River Basin Development Authority, CRBDA, has warned traders occupying its gate to relocate or face the wrath of the law. In a statement issued on Monday, it gave them a five-day ultimatum to vacate the premises. The activities of the vendors have turned to the entrance into a mini market,