When the house has people, we crave privacy but when the house is empty, we desire company. When food is cold, we request that it should be heated and when it is served, we fan it to cool. We celebrate the dead. We even borrow to contribute to their ‘befitting’ burials and travel distances to
By Noah Ajala As Nigerians continue to grapple with the attendant effect of the removal of fuel subsidy and the cost of survival, residents of the Calabar metropolis have shared divergent views and difficulties as the days go by. Sharing their experiences on how the fuel hike has affected them, some of the residents told
By Our Reporter A coalition of the United Kingdom and Nigeria-based NGOs have used the International Day Against Witch Hunts (marked August 10th) to call on Government and key partners to join hands to implement the United Nation’s resolution on the elimination of witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks. Harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft
By News Agency Of Nigeria The Cross River Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Mr. Andrew Zemo, has appealed to the State Government to assist the scheme by connecting its orientation camp in Obubra Local Government Area to the national grid. Mr. Zemo’s plea, which happened on Wednesday, follows the adoption of a
By Victor Udu, The Beagle News Fifteen Permanent Secretaries may be demoted or retired from the Cross River State Civil Service, the Committee set up by the government to sanitize and streamline appointments has recommended. The Committee set up by the Bassey Otu-led administration several months ago recently completed its assignment and submitted a final
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has lauded the Brotherhood of the Cross and Stars (BCS) for their support to the State and charged other religious organizations to propagate the gospel of Christ. He gave the charge in Calabar during a courtesy call by a
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has described the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State chapter’s reported vote of no confidence on the State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Augustine Grimah as “a misplaced allegation”. The State NMA is said to have passed a vote of no
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Governor Senator Bassey Otu has transmitted five more Commissioner nominees, one Special Adviser, and one Director General to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The new list contains 5 commissioner nominees with former Ikom Council Chairman Kingsley Nambe Egumi, and 4 others making the list.