Senator Ned Nwoko has introduced a bill seeking to amend the Nigerian Data Protection Act, 2023, to regulate social media platforms, enforce tax compliance, and establish legal accountability for digital businesses operating in the country. The proposed legislation, SB 650 (2025), aims to compel social media companies and online businesses to set up physical…
Senator Ned Nwoko has thrown his weight behind a Senate motion to investigate the alleged annexation of Nigerian mangrove islands in Akwa Ibom State by Cameroon. During today’s plenary session, Senator Nwoko emphasized the need for urgent action, stating that Nigeria’s territorial integrity must be protected at all costs. “Nigeria’s sovereignty is non-negotiable. We…
The Cross River State Ministry of Education has pledged full support for the People’s First Enterprise Club and Competition, an initiative by the Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA) aimed at equipping secondary school students with entrepreneurial skills. During a meeting with MEDA officials, led by the agency’s Director General, Mr. Great Ogban, the…
The Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) Forum in Cross River State has endorsed Governor Bassey Edet Otu for a second term, citing his performance since assuming office. The forum made the declaration during a press conference held in Calabar on Monday, March 17, 2025. Chairman of the SSAs Forum, Chief Mathias Ake, stated that the decision…
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Timber Control (North), Amb. Emmanuel Asegem, has congratulated Governor Bassey Edet Otu on being honored with the Daily Independent Newspaper Best Governor of the Year Award for Economic Transformation. Speaking on the achievement, Amb. Asegem described the award as a well-deserved recognition of Governor Otu’s visionary…
…Wike, Gov. Otu, others listed for award of Ph.Ds The University of Calabar has disclosed that a total of 66 students will be awarded First Class Degree during its 37th convocation ceremony slated for this weekend. Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, stated this during a press conference with journalists on Monday in…
State governors have launched a fresh push against the planned disbursement of federal allocation to the local government councils in a renewed bid to delay the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict on LGA autonomy. Some of the governors, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, last Tuesday, kicked against…
Women leaders in Bekwarra under the auspices of the forum of APC Ward Women Leaders has passed a vote of confidence on the administration of Hon. Theresa Akwaji Ushie, the Executive Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area. The women leaders led by the APC chapter women leader, Madam Vivian Imogbo converged yesterday at the chairman’s…
The Cross River State Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Hon. Oden Ewa, has applauded Governor Bassey Edet Otu on receiving the Daily Independent Newspaper Best Governor of the Year Award for Economic Transformation. The award was presented at a ceremony in Lagos, where the Governor was represented by Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter…
The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, Ph.D., has congratulated Governor Bassey Edet Otu on receiving the Daily Independent Newspaper Best Governor of the Year Award for Economic Transformation. The award was presented at a ceremony in Lagos, where the Governor was represented by Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey….