As part of efforts towards positioning Nigeria as Africa’s third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure in Africa, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Tuesday in Abuja, addressed the Fibre Forward Strategic Development Workshop, organised by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Digital Economy and Information Technology (FMCIDENigeria). The Workshop…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over a recovered 500KVA transformer to the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The transformer was received by the representative of the Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, the Director General Services, Mr Yakubu John, through his staff Agabus Datukum,…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno (L) in a chat with the State Chairman of the PDP, Elder Aniekan Akpan at the Stakeholders’ meeting in Uyo … recently. By Anietie Akpan Ahead of 2027, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State have passed a vote of confidence on the Governor,…
United States President, Joe Biden, announced on Wednesday that he would pardon military personnel convicted under a law banning homosexuality in the armed forces for about six decades. “Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Some of…
The Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has fixed 26th September 2024, for ruling on an interlocutory application filed by claimants in the renewed Obong of Calabar tussle. Recall that court had fixed 26th June 2024, to rule on the claimants’ interlocutory application but subsequently shifted the date to Tuesday, 25th June 2024….
To enhance accountability and encourage our lawmakers to do more, three weeks ago, we embarked on a review of the one-year performances of national assembly members from Cross River State. The legislators clocked one year in office on the 13th of June, 2024. The review team evaluated the lawmakers based on four key metrics: Motions,…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Commissioner of Police (CP), Cross River State Command, Mr. Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has expressed the readiness of the Police to collaborate with the media in maintaining a safe environment in the state. This statement came on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the new State Executive Council of the Nigeria…
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has relaxed measures on its recent order shutting down wood logging activities in the state. The Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, had on June 20 in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh suspended further logging activities in the state…
I had hoped to avoid revisiting the minimum wage issue but the government’s persistent antics and labour leaders’ disappointing gullibility have forced me to speak out again. As I previously argued in my articles, labour leaders made a grave mistake by suspending the industrial action without achieving any concrete gains. They succumbed to government manipulation,…
ND & HND NURSING PROGRAMMES FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION ADMISSION IN PROGRESS! PURCHASE OF FORMS FOR POST-UTME SCREENING This is to inform all prospective candidates for admission into Cross River State College of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Itigidi, that forms for Post UTME screening are available at the College Registry on payment of non-refundable fee…
