A tragic incident has shaken the community of Obanliku Local Government Area in Cross River State, as two youths lost their lives when a deep well they were digging for mining activities collapsed on them. The heartbreaking event unfolded at Shikpeshe, along Buya Road, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.According to reports, the two youths tragically suffocated inside the collapsed mining well, while three others sustained injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at...

The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Rev (Mrs) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, took a step to alleviate the burden on the victims of a severe electrocution incident that occurred in Calabar last Saturday. The incident left two traders, Chijioke Udoji and Uzoma Anthony, with serious injuries.Accompanied by Hon. Effiong Ekarika, the lawmaker representing Calabar South I State Constituency in the Cross River State Assembly, Rev. (Mrs) Otu visited the victims at the Cala...

Victor Akinjo's replacement as the Ondo State representative nominated to the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been approved by President Bola Tinubu.The president gave the order to replace Akinjo with Otito Atikase.Asi Oku Okang, the candidate from Cross River State, was also replaced by Orok Otuk Duke by Tinubu.Recall that members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in particular, had criticized the nomination of Akinjo and Okan...