The Government of Cross River State has released an 8-day timetable for free medical outreach for residents of the state. According to a release by Dr Henry Ayuk, Commissioner for Health, at the weekend, the free medical outreach is in collaboration with Sharing Hope Medical Mission, USA, and will be carried out at the General…
By Thomas Wonah Abstract: This paper examines the challenges, opportunities, and future directions for enhancing democratic governance in Cross River State, Nigeria. Despite progress, democratic governance faces threats from weak institutions, electoral violence, socioeconomic disparities, and corruption. To strengthen democratic governance, this paper recommends institutional reforms, civic engagement, economic development strategies, and anti-corruption measures. Local…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the guidelines for the conduct of primaries for the selection of candidates for the 2024 Local Government election in Cross River State. ELECTORAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES FOR THE 2024 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION PREAMBLE Whereas; (i) By section 7 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal…
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has demanded the publication of names of convicted rapists in the rape offenders register in addition to other stiffer penalties to serve as a deterrent. This was disclosed by the Director General of NAPTIP, Hajiya Binta Bello, in Calabar during a close-out event of the…
As the world marks Teacher’s Day today, 5th October, a teacher in Cross River State has called on Governor Bassey Otu to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage signed by President Bola Tinubu in July. CONVERSEER reports that since the signing of the new wage, Governor Otu is yet to act on it as the…
