Ramadan: Akpabio Urges Muslims to Pray For Peace, Practice Compassion
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. As the holy fast of Ramadan begins, President…
Ramadan: Akpabio Urges Muslims to Pray For Peace, Practice Compassion
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. As the holy fast of Ramadan begins, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has enjoined the Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for peace in the country and the world. He also advised them to use the exercise to practice compassion and engender understanding…
Cross River Police Command Wades Into Farmers-Herders Conflicts in Odukpani
By Anietie Akpan Cross River Police Command has waded into the farmers-herders conflicts in Odukpani Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Last week there were reports in the media of herders attacking farms and the police confirmed they received complaints on destruction of farms by cattle and heard response from cattle rearers’ representative regarding…
Cross River’s Future Remains Bright, Unstoppable, Won’t Be Shortchanged Anymore, Gov. Otu
Governor Bassey Otu, speaking to newsmen moments after arrival at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar on Monday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, on Monday declared that the state’s future remains bright, unstoppable and won’t be shortchanged anymore. Governor Otu made the declaration at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar upon…
OPINION: Beyond the Noise: Godswill Akpabio and the Architecture of Stability
Senate President Godswill Akpabio. By Eseme Eyiboh Nigerian politics is not for the faint-hearted. It is noisy, dramatic, and often unforgiving. In a space where rumours travel faster than facts and headlines are written before the full story is known, substance can easily be drowned out. Real governance — the slow, patient work of building…
Uyo Airport Starts International Flights First Week April as Two Passenger Boarding Bridges Arrive
By Anietie Akpan Victor Attah International Airport has gone a step further towards achieving its international flights operations goal with the delivery of two Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs), at the new smart terminal building. It is expected that the airport will commence international flights operations first week of April. A statement the Governor’s Office MtwoMedia…
Cross River APC in Damage Control After Erroneous Stakeholders List Sparks Public Outcry
By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant political misstep, the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a formal apology after circulating a stakeholders’ invitation list that included several highly inappropriate names. The list, intended for a pre-congress meeting with Governor Bassey Edet Otu, mistakenly summoned figures whose inclusion breaches…
