By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade on Tuesday announced the disbandment of the Scrap Metal Regulatory Agency after accusing it of unwholesome activities. A statement emanating from Government House Calabar and shared by Governor Ayade’s media aides quoted him as saying, “I hear a particular Agency called Scrap Metal Agency Regulatory Agency
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade’s Chief Of Staff, Dr. Martin Orim has donated a brand new Toyota Sienna vehicle to the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Obudu LGA chapter. Mr. Orim while presenting the car promised to render support and services whenever called upon. Linus Abuokwen on behalf
By Mary Bassey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi has appointed Engr. Oluwadamilare Eludire as the Acting Head of Department (HOD) of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering. The appointment is contained in a letter signed by the varsity’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Obi, noting that the appointment is for a period
By George Odok, EnviroNews Nigeria The people of Ekuri community in Akamkpa Local Government of Cross River State are demanding the sum of N500 million compensation from Ezemac International Nigeria Limited over illegal logging. The community alleged that the company carried out illegal logging in Ekuri forest, a Community Conserved Area (CCA) in Akamkpa Local
By Ebenezer Bajela, The Punch Newspaper The Punch Newspaper has exclusively gathered that no fewer than 21 players have left the Calabar-based women’s club, Pelican Stars, amid allegations of unfair treatment and poor management. The former Nigeria Women’s Football League champions have struggled to pay players and officials salaries in the last four years. This
By Jonathan Ugbal With just 41 days left for him in office as Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Benedict Ayade has sworn into office a new Commissioner. The Commissioner is Mr. Udiba Effiong Udiba and will lead a new Ministry, Asset Management. It is unclear when Mr. Udiba was appointed and his nomination confirmed
By Theophilus Adedokun, The ICIR The Federal Government has given provisional approval for the use of R21/Matrix malaria vaccine produced by scientists at Oxford University. The Nigerian government approved after Ghana became the first country to approve the vaccine which is said to be 80 percent effective. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, April 17, the
I personally think that moving forward, it should be clear to those going into office from 2023-2027, that the so-called automatic second term is now based on performance. If you don’t perform, you get fired! If the incoming Governor puts Cross River on the path of tangible development within the period, he will get