Editorial Team

Cross River Government Disbands Cocoa Allocation Taskforce, Surveillance Team

Cross River Government Disbands Cocoa Allocation Taskforce, Surveillance Team

Governor Bassey Otu  By Anietie Akpan Çross River state government has ordered the immediate disbandment of the suspended Cocoa Allocation Taskforce and Surveillance Team in the state. This order by the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu as contained in a statement dated June 10 by his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, affects the four government-owned…

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Labour rejects ₦100,000 Starvation Wage, says one-week grace period ends Tuesday

The Organised Labour on Monday said it won’t accept ₦100,000 Starvation Wage as the new minimum wage proposed by some individuals and economists. This was disclosed by Chris Onyeka, Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief show. Onyeka said the workers are insisting on the ₦250,000 they…

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Who Needs Free Football Tickets?

OPINION  By Etim Etim  Akwa Ibom State government has the largest social welfare programmes in almost every sector in the country, but adding free football tickets could be counterproductive. The government provides free education for all primary and secondary school students with free books, and this has been going on since 1999. It pays about…

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Annulment Of June 12 Presidential Election Fuelled Nigeria’s Democratic Struggle, Otu

Annulment Of June 12 Presidential Election Fuelled Nigeria’s Democratic Struggle, Otu

The Deputy Governor, Rt Hon. Peter Odey(left), the Speaker, CRHA, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem at the inter-denominational service to mark Democracy Day on Sunday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has highlighted the significance of June 12, 1992, presidential election, saying its subsequent annulment fuelled Nigeria’s democratic struggle. A statement by…

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