Author Archives: Agbor John Onabe

Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo on Oversight Visit to Oil And Gas Park, Odukpani, Urges Early Completion To Create Jobs For Cross River State Citizens. Chairman of the House committee on Content Development And Monitoring and Member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo paid an oversight visit to theContinue reading “Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo Visits Oil And Gas Park, Odukpani, Urges Early Completion To Create Jobs For Cross River State Citizens.”

By George Odok Jr The Cross River State Police Command has paraded four suspected kidnappers and rescued one Cecilia Onyago, 38 years. Parading the suspects at the State Police Headquarters, Diamond Hill in Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, said the breakthrough was recorded by the Command. She said that the victim,Continue reading “Breaking: Police Parades Four Suspected Kidnappers In Calabar, Rescues Female Victim”

The Cross River State Commissioner for Youth Development and Skills Acquisition, Hon. Signor Omang Idiege has reiterated the essentiality of Skills Acquisition and admonished youth in the State to acquire skills, noting that with daily global rise in youth unemployment, there is a constant need to remind youth and Governments world over of the indispensabilityContinue reading “WYSD 2020: CRS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, SIGNOR IDIEGE ADMONISHES YOUTH ON SKILLS ACQUISITION”

The Governor of Cross River State, Sen Prof Ben Ayade, has said that he will not relent in his effort to make all Cross Riverians, feel the impact of his administration by improving the lots of the aged, poor and the vulnerable persons in the state. Ayade who stated this during the Day-2 of theContinue reading “Governor Ayade Determines to Give Succour to the Poor and Vulnerable Persons in the State.”

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA, CROSS RIVER STATE The State Chairman, His Youthfulness, Comr. Dan Obo Jnr. has approved the appointment of the following persons with Immediate effect. Amb. Umezulike Desmond-Cruz Chief Press Secretary

The Cross River Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Tina Banku Agbor standing on the trajectories of knowledge, experience and courage has in the last one year of the second tenure in office of His Excellency Sen. Prof Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State brought grandeur, prestige and fame to the office of theContinue reading “Cross River Women In Leadership: Barr. Tina Banku A Zestful Trailblazer.”

The Hanged Gem and Our Suicides(For Effiong, the only male child who hung himself on the 10th anniversary of his dad’s demise over a girl called Blessing who jilted him and all who mourn in similar circumstance)All tales have origin from life realitiesYour kind of death is strange to our climes,your deep and somehow strangeContinue reading “The Hanged Gem & Our Suicides – Prince Michael Abuo.”

As part of deliberate efforts to meet the Needs  of vulnerable Cross Riverians, the administration of  Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade, has commenced the distribution of  Palliatives  to the Vulnerables in the northern senatorial Districts of Cross River State. The Commidsioner for Humanity and Social Welfare, Blessing Egbara,  stated this in Obudu as her Ministry commencedContinue reading “Ayade Commences Distribution of Palliative Items to Vulnerable Persons in Northern Senatorial District.”

A woman has told of how she married a Twitter user who sent her a DM in 2019. She said they got married one year after the DM. According to her, when she got the DM in February 2019 from a Twitter account without a profile photo, her first thought was “who is this one?”. Continue reading “Woman Marries Twitter User One Year after He Sent Her a DM with Faceless Profile.”

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has shared a lovely throwback photo of herself and her actor husband, Olu Jacobs. The celebrity couple have been married for 31 years and are now grandparents to a baby girl. See Joke Silva’s post below.

The Cross River State commissioner for health, Dr Betta Edu has lauded UCTH for successfully carrying out brain surgery on Miss Comfort Effe, a 27 year old indigent woman who has been through 5 years of agonising suffering. It started as occasional seizure disorder which her family blamed on which craft. Comfort was admitted intoContinue reading “Betta Edu Saves Girl’s Life by Facilitating Brain Surgery in UCTH.”

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has reacted to the allegations made against him by Joy Nunieh, a former Acting Managing Director of Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Nunieh recently made some damning revelations about the Minister and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State on his handling ofContinue reading “NDDC: “Ask Her 4 Husbands About Her Character” – Akpabio Reacts To Joy Nunieh’s Corruption Allegations.”

The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Rt. Hon Jarigbe Agom, yesterday met with some delegates from Obudu and Obanliku Local government areas in Obudu at the instance of Mr Mike Union and Barr Venatius Ikem, Former National Publicity secretary of PDP and frontline aspirant for the PDP, Cross River State chairmanship position. The meeting whichContinue reading “RT. HON. JARIGBE AGOM HOLDS INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH STAKEHOLDERS FROM OBUDU AND OBANLIKU.”

The virtues of Dr. Beta Edu (Cross River Commissioner for Health) has positioned her as the BELLWETHER of improved healthcare delivery in the world. The choice of Dr. Beta Edu by his Excellency, Sen. (Prof) Ben Ayade remains the best ever for the health sector. Her initiatives in healthcare administration has taken leads for aContinue reading “The Truth About Dr. Beta Edu (CRS Health Commissioner) – Ekpangson.”

Even though he is no more alive, General Sani Abacha has been humorously describe as one of the ancestors of Nigeria who has been donating money generously to successive government from the land of the dead as his loot was outrageous. It’s 22 years since Abacha died but his loot has been sustaining both theContinue reading “IBRAHIM MAGU THE ABACHA OF OUR TIME – OSHIBU FIDELIS.”

I am deeply moved by the expression of your confidence and trust in me by making sure that I earned your votes and supports that make me Vice Chairman NYCN CRS-Central. I therefore, thank you from the bottom of my heart and respectfully welcome you all to this platform/council. I am immensely grateful to allContinue reading “V.C NYCN CR-Central, Sunnyskipo Nchu Thank Youths & Promises All Inclusive Leadership.”

The two sister gencies in Cross River State,Calabar Urban Development Authority and the Greater Calabar City Development Agency recently held management meeting in Calabar aimed at strengthening their partnership to ensure that Cross River State is the cleanest and most visually aesthetic state in Nigeria and west Africa sub region. Speaking at the meeting, theContinue reading “CUDA PARTNERS GCCDA TO ENSURE CRS IS MOST CLEANEST AND VISUALLY AESTHETIC STATE IN NIGERIA.”

The Bakassi Local Government Council Secretariat at Ikot Effiom has been earmarked to become a befitting working environment. To this end, both its surrounding and the building are to be given a facelift with provision of modern facilities to befit its status as an administrative headquarters of the area. The Chairman of Bakassi Local GovernmentContinue reading “Bakassi Council Secretariat To Wear A New Look – Iyadim Iyadim.”

Amplified By: Agbor, John ONABE The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN ) was established in 1964. It is charged with policy formulation and implementation on issues bordering on youth development in Nigeria. It is the umbrella body and the mouthpiece of the Nigerian Youth. It was established and given legal recognition in 1990. TheContinue reading “Good to Know: HISTORY OF NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (NYCN).”

The Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Area, Hon Iyadim Amboni Iyadim has assured physically challenged indigenes of the area that his administration will carry everyone along to create sense of belonging amongst the different strata. Speaking while receiving members of the Nigerian Association for the Blind, Cross River State Chapter, led by its Secretary, MrContinue reading “My Administration will Incorporate Disabled Persons into Scheme of Things – Bakassi Council Chairman.”