By Jonathan Ugbal Stakeholders drawn from different walks of life in the Niger Delta on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital called for proper attention to the ecological issues bedeviling the region at the second edition of the Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence, NDAC. Key among the issues is the divestments carried out by
By Patrick Obia 24 hours after Calabar ad-hoc staff who sweeps the roads for the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) staged a peaceful protest and barricaded Governor’s Office Calabar, over four months of unpaid salaries, the Cross River State Government has bowed to pressure, pay one out of four months. The women who were gathered
I must start by thanking the Almighty God for you and congratulating you from the bottom of my heart on your victory on the March 18th, 2023 gubernatorial elections in Nigeria. Like most other things in our country, I know it was not easy. For this great feat, I can only say: “Itong uwem osong
In 2011, you ran for the Cross River North Senatorial seat and got it on a platter of gold against more popular candidates. Both from your PDP primaries against more popular Paul Adah (now late), and Musa Adede, who was incumbent, as well as the opposition APP and ACN then, there were accusations of rampant
By Sylvia Akpan The incoming deputy governor of Cross River State, Hon. Peter Odey has stated that work without rest is inimical to maximum function of the body. He shared his thoughts on the need to have maximum rest for optimum results on his Facebook wall. According to him, rest is inevitable. “As humans, it
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Cross River State, Eyo Ekpo Esq, and sixty-three (63) others have been listed as members of Dr. Peter Mbah, the Governor-elect of Enugu State’s Transition Committee. TheEasterner reports that the Committee includes internationally-recognized technocrats, good governance, transparency and accountability advocates, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs,
By Patrick Obia Calabar ad-hoc staff who sweeps the roads for the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) have yet again staged a peaceful protest over four (4) months of unpaid salaries, saying life has been difficult. The women in their numbers stormed the Governor’s Office, Calabar, on Tuesday 25 April, chanting solidarity and emotional songs
Western Exterminator is an American company that offers pest control services and they know their onions. I receive their regular bulletin which they share by mail and they recently gave us an article about the ant colony that should be a huge tenet for us. It encompasses nearly everything and leaves me wondering if we