Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has been honoured as Governor of the Year on Economic Transformation at the Independent Annual Awards. The award ceremony, held in Lagos, celebrated leaders who have made significant contributions to governance, economic growth, and national development. Governor Otu was recognized for his administration’s efforts in driving…
Defending the Senate’s Integrity Against Emotional Manipulation and Misrepresentation Distinguished Nigerians, It is important that we separate facts from sensationalism and resist the growing trend of exploiting gender sentiments to mask disorderly conduct within the Senate. The legislative chamber is not a battleground for personal grievances or emotional outbursts but a place of order,…
The former Registrar of the University of Calabar, Amb. Gabriel Egbe, has called for a review of the appointment process of Vice Chancellors in Nigerian universities, emphasizing the need for a merit-based system over ethnic and political considerations. Egbe made this statement during an interactive forum organized as part of the University of Calabar’s 50th-anniversary…
The immediate past Registrar of the University of Calabar, Amb. Gabriel Egbe, has urged Nigerian workers to shift their focus from salary increments to advocating for economic policies that address inflation. He made this call during an interactive forum organized by the University of Calabar Alumni Association as part of the institution’s 50th-anniversary celebrations. Speaking…
Hon. Oden Ewa, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations in Cross River State, has taken a decisive step in supporting higher education by awarding scholarships of N250,000 each to 100 postgraduate students from the Central Senatorial District. This initiative, amounting to N25 million, reflects his direct investment in human capital and his recognition…
It’s been quite amusing observing self-styled critics driven by diverse motivations criticizing the Senator Representing Cross River Central Senatorial District barely twenty months in office. I have identified them in three different categories. The first group comprises those who woefully lost the senatorial primaries and the only way to lick their wounds is to criticize…