The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the electrification of several communities across the state, reinforcing his People First mantra and commitment to improving lives. Electricity is the backbone of economic growth, and for rural communities, access to power transforms lives boosting agriculture, expanding businesses, improving healthcare, and enhancing…
The Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation (OOF) has embarked on a week-long celebration to honor the 88th birthday of its Founder and Board Chair, His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR. The festivities, which began on Saturday, 1st March 2025, at the Alao-Aka Bashorun Park, Gbagada Phase 2, Lagos, have been a remarkable display of the former Nigerian…
Senator Prince Ned Nwoko, Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports Development, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing sports, international relations, and public health in Nigeria. At a recent high-level meeting with representatives from the National Sports Commission, Nigeria Football Federation, National Institute for Sports, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, and the National Lottery Trust…
With malaria continuing to claim hundreds of thousands of lives annually in Africa, Senator Ned Nwoko has renewed calls for a locally produced malaria vaccine and a structured national approach to eradication. Speaking at the Malaria Vaccine Workshop organized by the Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation, the senator emphasized the need for Nigeria to develop its…
By Frank Iroroh. Contrary to the allegation by the former Delta North Senator, Barr. Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi (SPON) that Senator Ned Munir Nwoko (SNMN) has a hand in his ordeals; his ugly romance with the EFCC and subsequent incarceration, one of the main actors and architects of his travail has come out to clear…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Alphonsus Ogar Eba esq, JP, attended the funeral of the late Hon. Robert Abubakar Ewa on Saturday in Boki Local Government Area. Eba, along with members of the State Executive Committee, expressed deep sorrow, saying that Ewa’s passing, “like many others that…
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has paid his last respect to the late Hon. Abubakar Ewa, describing him as a unifier and bridge-builder whose passing has left a significant void in Boki politics. Speaking at the funeral on Saturday, Ayambem noted that Boki had lost an…