Olumba Warns Nigeria, World Leaders To Desist From Corrupt Practices Or Face Wrath Of God
Leader Olumba Olumba Obu The Sole Spiritual Head of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Leader Olumba Olumba Obu has warned leaders and citizens of Nigeria and the world at large to desist from ethnicity, corrupt practices and others or face the wrath of God. Obu who issued the...
A Deserving Honour To An Icon
OPINION By Etim Etim University of Uyo held its 26th, 27th and 28th combined convocation ceremony for the 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 graduating classes last weekend during which 14, 866 were awarded post graduate and undergraduate degrees. Of these, 2672 got postgraduate degrees and 11, 295 received first degrees. First...
Minister Lauds CR Basin Authority for Stemming Unemployment Tide with Various Initiatives
By Magnus Effiong The Minister of State, Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Mohammed Goronyo, has commended the management of the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) for its various initiatives which, he said, has helped in stemming the tide of unemployment. Speaking in Calabar...
APC Chieftain Salutes Gov. Otu, Others For Delivering APC In Imo Governorship
Gov. Bassey Otu An All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River state High Chief Henry Onwe, has lauded the state governor, Senator Bassey Otu, the APC National Campaign Council for delivering Chief Hope Uzodinma, candidate of the party in the election. Speaking with news men in Calabar shortly after the...
Health Commissioner Tasks Journalists On Regular Check-up, Exercise Regiment
... As Asi Ukpo Hospital Gives Free Medical Services By Kingsley Agim Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has advised journalists to prioritise regular checkups and healthy exercise regiment amid their onerous tasks of keeping the public informed as well as bridging the gap between the government and...
92 Percent Of Children Zero To Six Months Are Not Exclusively Breastfed In Cross River, UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern that 92 percent of children between the ages of 0-6 months are not exclusively breastfed in Cross River state. The Chief of UNICEF Enugu Field Office, Mrs Juiet Chiluwe stated this at a One-Day "Advocacy/Sensitisation of Women in Policy Positions and Wives of Political Leaders on Breastfeeding and...
Cross River Government Reiterates Ban On “Okada,” Warns Vandals
Gov. Bassey Otu The Cross River State Government has reiterated the ban on the operations of commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as OKADA, in the Calabar Metropolis. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Emmanuel Ogbeche dated November 11, said, the State Government has noticed the surreptitious return...
Humanitarian Crises: FG Appeals To UN Agencies, EU, Others For Urgent Intervention
Dr. Betta Edu (1st R), Benue State Governor, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia (2nd R) during the presentation of relief materials to the IDPs. All humanitarian response agencies operating in Nigeria, including the United Nations (UN), European Unions (EU), and other development partners have been urged to urgently deploy their services to Benue State, North...
Cross River Govt To Commence Emergency Intervention On Roads, Drainages In Calabar
Gov. Bassey Otu Cross River state government will soon commence an emergency intervention works on roads and drainages in the Calabar metropolis. A press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Emmanuel Ogbeche, said the State Executive Council at its 17th meeting of 2023 on November 8, presided...
Honours Well-Deserved
Udom Inoyo OPINION By Sam Akpe It’s celebration time! Let’s beat our drums to frenzy; and call out the dancers. Where are the praise singers! Something extraordinarily thrilling is unfolding. For once, in recent memory, honours are being accorded those who deserve to be honoured.