A cross section of over 500 breastfeeding mothers in Cross River state breastfeeding their babies simultaneously for one minute at the ceremony in Calabar on Monday. By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Cross River State Government, have decried the low rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the state and Nigeria at large….
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fixed 7th and 8th August 2024 for a meeting with electricity users in Calabar, Cross River State. According to a public service announcement signed by Mr Ibor Otu, State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), all customers of the Port Harcourt Electricity Development (PHED) are invited to…
The Cross River State Chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has suspended its Chairman, Mr Edet Effiom, indefinitely. CONVERSEER gathered that the council also passed a vote of no confidence on Effiom before suspending him on Monday, 5th August 2024. The vote of no confidence was passed by Chairmen of 16 INEC-recognised political parties…
In a recent statement issued in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the leadership of the National Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) and the Tourism Volunteer Network (TVN), Cross River State Chapter, have strongly urged their members to refrain from engaging in violent protests. This call to action was made during an exclusive interview with…
The Government of Cross River State has given approval for six months extended pay-maternity-leave for nursing and breastfeeding mothers in the state’s workforce. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, on Monday in Calabar during a briefing to commemorate the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
