By Mary Bassey Queen Manyi Affangha, Face of Culture Africa 2022/2023 has marked her birthday with patients in the maternity unit of the Nigeria Police Hospital, Calabar, the State capital. The Akamkpa daughter shared that she decided to mark her birthday with them as a way of putting a smile on their faces. Items worth
By Mary Bassey Following an investigation by CrossRiverWatch revealing a large-scale breach of the public procurement processes by the Cross River State Government in 2019 and 2020, stakeholders have called for a probe into the contracts. The investigation established that contracts worth over N600 million were awarded in manners that questioned the integrity of the
Debt Management Strategy: Senator Prince Otu should develop a comprehensive debt management strategy that focuses on reducing the debt burden over time. This strategy could include measures such as debt restructuring, renegotiating loan terms, and exploring options for refinancing at lower interest rates. It is important to prioritize debt repayment while ensuring the sustainability
By Patrick Obia Code 888, a non-partisan pressure group championing equity, justice, and fairness as well as equitable power rotation across the three senatorial districts in Cross River State, is set to honor the outgoing Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, and 20 others. The group disclosed this in a press briefing held
By Sylvia Akpan The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Forest Security, Joseph Obi has faulted the promotion of the Commissioner for Aviation, Jake Otu Enyia as Associate Professor of Law at University of Calabar (UNICAL) without due process. In a letter addressed to Professor Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, Joseph alleged
By Patrick Obia Social movements, activists, and journalists among others have been urged to collaborate and connect among themselves to fight against injustices and all forms of human rights violations in Nigeria. This was the take-home message from a three-day “Organizing and Mobilizing Training for Selected Social Movements, Human Rights Defenders, and Civil Society Organizations
The article by my friend Agba Jalingo raises concerns about Cross River State’s increasing debt burden and questions the strategies that Sen. Bassey Otu, the incoming governor, plans to adopt to address this issue. Agba highlights key statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics and the Debt Management Office, indicating the growth of both external
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has warned that only government vehicles that are due for boarding should be boarded. This was contained in a press release signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Christian Ita, Esq directing that the right of first refusal should