Cross River marks Optometry Day with free eye testing for civil servants

Cross River marks Optometry Day with free eye testing for civil servants

By Cletus Asuquo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government, in collaboration with the Office of the Head of Service the Nigerian Optometric Association, and Holistque Public Health, has organised a free eye screening exercise for civil servants. The exercise forms part of activities to commemorate World Optometry Day, held annually. Held on Monday…

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Okpe Union inaugurates new BoT

Okpe Union inaugurates new BoT

By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The Okpe Union has inaugurated a new board of trustees (BoT). The event was held on Sunday at the Okpe Union headquarters in Lagos, the nation’s commercial capital. Top Okpe leaders, including the President General of Okpe Union, Prof. Igho Natufe, attended the inauguration. “We are gathered here today,…

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Forest Protection: PADIC-Africa Trains 120 Eco-Guards in New Ekuri

Forest Protection: PADIC-Africa Trains 120 Eco-Guards in New Ekuri

The new trainees and some officials. By Anietie Akpan The Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-Africa) has so far trained 120 Eco-Guards to check the increasing threat of illegal logging and forest exploitation in the Ekuri rainforest of Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) in Cross River State. In the latest training…

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UK Visit: History Will Be kind to President Tinubu- Ibrahim

UK Visit: History Will Be kind to President Tinubu- Ibrahim

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left) with the British Monarchy Charles III, By Anietie Akpan The Chairman Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent diplomatic engagement in the United Kingdom, describing the visit as a strategic move that reinforces Nigeria’s global relevance. In a statement issued…

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