The Chinese government has donated anti-malaria medical commodities worth several millions of naira to the Government of Cross River in a bid to support the State’s efforts in combating malaria. The donation, valued at Thirty-seven Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira (N37,900,000), was presented on Wednesday by China’s Consular General in Lagos, Yan Yuqing’s representatives in…
The Department of Projects/Programmes, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPPME) and of Budget Monitoring and Evaluation (DBME), as well as the Department of Public Transportation (DOPT), has gotten a new look through the transformation agenda of Governor Bassey Otu tagged “Season Of Sweetness.” Recall that upon assumption of office, His Excellency, Governor Bassey Edet Otu immediately took…
Officials of the Vehicle Inspector Officer (VIO) have been banned from stopping, impounding and levying vehicles on the road. CONVERSEER reports that the ruling was given by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday and presided over by Justice Evelyn Maha. In her ruling in a case concerning the enforcement of fundamental rights,…
As the wait for the final list of shortlisted candidates continues, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has given an update on NYIS programme. The Commission has frowned at fraudsters wanting to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public for the ongoing NDDC Youth Internship Scheme N50,000 monthly stipend. In a statement signed by…
19 children between the ages of 4 and 6 years have been rescued from human traffickers in Calabar, Cross River State capital. According to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the 19 children were trafficked from Kebbi to Calabar. This was disclosed by the Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris on…
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, on Wednesday, in Calabar, held discussions with IPAC leadership, reducing the cost of Chairmanship and Councillorship forms in preparation for the upcoming local government elections. Accompanied by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, the Governor acceded to IPAC’s request for a revision in…
