By Jonathan Ugbal The member-elect for the Calabar Municipal constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Stanley Nsemo on Thursday offered a NGN100,000 reward for information that will lead to the recovery of a transformer stolen at Akai Effa community in his constituency. Mr. Nsemo who beat two-term lawmaker, Efa Esua Nyong
By Patrick Obia “We only made an appeal to the governor to please help delay salaries payment for two weeks so we can work on this (fish out party members engaged in anti-party activities).” The above are the words of the State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Cross River State chapter, Alphonsus Eba,
By Patrick Obia Former University of Calabar (UNICAL) Student Union Government’s (SUG) President, Afufu Anthony has laid to rest his dad and uncle. Anthony who is also an Ex-officio member of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) lost his father – the late Mr. Anthony Afufu Okpo and his uncle – the late Afufu
By Jonathan Ugbal The remains of foremost labor leader, businessman, academic, and author, Professor Ukandi Godwin Damachi who passed away on November 29, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland, were laid to rest, last Saturday in his native Bebuabong community of Obudu Local Government Area. An author of over 25 books and journals, Professor Damachi died following
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade on Tuesday announced the disbandment of the Scrap Metal Regulatory Agency after accusing it of unwholesome activities. A statement emanating from Government House Calabar and shared by Governor Ayade’s media aides quoted him as saying, “I hear a particular Agency called Scrap Metal Agency Regulatory Agency
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade’s Chief Of Staff, Dr. Martin Orim has donated a brand new Toyota Sienna vehicle to the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Obudu LGA chapter. Mr. Orim while presenting the car promised to render support and services whenever called upon. Linus Abuokwen on behalf
By Mary Bassey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi has appointed Engr. Oluwadamilare Eludire as the Acting Head of Department (HOD) of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering. The appointment is contained in a letter signed by the varsity’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Obi, noting that the appointment is for a period
By George Odok, EnviroNews Nigeria The people of Ekuri community in Akamkpa Local Government of Cross River State are demanding the sum of N500 million compensation from Ezemac International Nigeria Limited over illegal logging. The community alleged that the company carried out illegal logging in Ekuri forest, a Community Conserved Area (CCA) in Akamkpa Local