By Jonathan Ugbal The Manchester United football club of England has condoled its fans and their families who were electrocuted Thursday night while watching a UEFA Europa football match between the club and Anderlecht at a viewing center. “Our thoughts go out to the United fans, their friends and families affected by the tragedy in
By Jonathan Ugbal The Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba recently had the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis I re-solemnize his marriage. The leader of the Senate in the Seventh Assembly took his wife, Amaka Ndoma-Egba and his family to the Vatican for the Easter season
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced that the state will budget 5 million dollars annually to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and ensure that they are completely eliminated by 2020. Ayade who said the state is also going to allocate 15% of its budget to the health
By Roland Enya-Forte The Director General, Greater Calabar Capital City Development Authority (GCCCDA) Mr. Kingsley Ikpeme has called on the traditional authorities in the State to support the new Agency to deliver on its mandate. The call was made during a courtesy visit to the Chairman Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council who is the
By Archibong Jeremiah The King of Calabar South and Paramount Ruler of the Efut Nation, His Royal Majesty, Muri Munene, Effiong Mbukpa has lauded the Cross River State Government for relocating Operation Skolombo to Calabar South as a means of effectively curbing crime in the area and the State at large. His Royal Majesty Effiong
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will, barring any last minute change, jet out of Nigeria to Geneva, Switzerland within 48 hours as he is scheduled to address a summit on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The summit organized and hosted by the Uniting to Combat NTDs, the World Health Organization
By Jonathan Ugbal The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program (GEF/SGP), a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) funded program has spent USD30,000 on the training of 100 youths in Odukpani local government area of southern Cross River State on initiating sustainable livelihood alternatives to reduce pressure on the forests. USD30,000 when converted to Naira at
By Our Reporter Former corper and graduate of University of Calabar who is presently doing his second degree, Mr. Anthony Afufu has emerged as the SUG President of the institution after the just concluded students election. To support the Afufu led administration achieve its mandate is Chioma Kalu who was elected as the Vice