The Cross River Fire Service has disclosed that grounded equipment was the reason why it could not respond to calls to put out the fire that engulfed shops in the Hewett area of the popular Watt Market, in Calabar. The assertion was made by Mr Peter Ewona, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the service during…
The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu has admonished the public to use the road responsibly and abide by established regulations. The State Governor was duly represented by the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, who joined other members of the Military, Paramilitary Organisations,…
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) estimates the Australian Government’s ODA to Palestine for 2023-2024 to be $32.2 million, somewhat more than the last few years. Considering the conflict and the atrocities in Israel, CVA calls for a moratorium on any funding for Palestine. “The Australian Government’s funding of Palestine to the tune…
Small Modular Reactors at All Decommissioning Sites; Details $10.7 Billion+ in Bailouts for ‘Nuclear White Elephant’ Schemes. Beyond Nuclear has obtained Holtec International’s secretive 42-page application, dated July 5, 2022, submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In it, Holtec seeks “roughly 2 billion dollars” (“Page 2,” p.4 on the PDF counter) from the…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has disclosed that crashes on Nigerian roads were no accidents but a result of actions or inactions of human beings. The assertion was made by Corps Marshal Dauda Biu, Corps Marshal of FRSC on Friday (Sept. 29) in Calabar, during the 2023 Sectoral Workshop on the theme, “Volunteerism in…
