Emmanuel Wanyonyi, a 20-year-old Kenyan athlete, has won the gold medal in the men’s 800m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He set a personal best time of 1:41.19, making him the third fastest man ever in the 800m. This victory marks Kenya’s fifth consecutive gold medal in the men’s 800m at the Olympics. The…
The National Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) and Tourism Volunteers Network (TVN), Cross River State Chapters, have applauded the newly elected National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) executives while highlighting future youth engagement initiatives. The election, held three weeks ago, has ushered in a new leadership led by Comrade Emmanuel Olayi as Chairman and Ngban…
To create jobs and employment opportunities and reform the civil service, the Cross River State government has announced the introduction of a new online recruitment portal. The initiative, part of Governor Bassey Otu’s “People’s First” mandate, aims to modernise the state’s civil service, aligning it with global best practices. The announcement was made by the…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has announced the promotion of four Academic Staff to the Professorial Cadre. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Linkages and Collaboration, Prof. Peter Okafor, who presided over the Special Senate Session of the University of Calabar on behalf of the Vice Chancellor disclosed that one…
Olumba Olumba Obu, Leader of the Brotherhood of Cross and Star (BCS), has urged national leaders to govern with the fear of God, emphasising the need for integrity and justice in leadership. His call came in response to the ongoing 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest that began on August 1st. Obu addressed the issue during a press…
