By Violet Isek And Efa Sunday The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Cross River State Chapter has ended a Seven days fasting and prayer program for the Nation with the theme “The Nigeria Of Our Dream”. The seven days program with several activities held in different member churches across the State rounded up at Great Faith Believers Assembly,
By Deborah Obot “When we think of Bakassi we get angry, after Nigeria Army and Cameroonian Gerndaimes have fought for years, ceding it to Cameroon is a disservice to Cross Riverians.” This is an assertion made by His Royal Majesty, Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River
By Violet Isek A non-governmental organization in Calabar, Child Protection Network (CPN), has rescued a 2-year old child (name withheld) in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The child was rescued in a critical condition and taken to Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, after she had been punished severely and burnt by her uncle
By Margaret John And Philip Agba The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani, has called on youths to become the watch dog of the society. Pastor Usani made the appeal in Calabar Friday while speaking at the Cross River State Young and Emerging Political Leaders Forum (YEPLF) at the Calabar International Conference Center
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke on Monday appeared on the NASDAQ tower in Times Square, New York. The NASDAQ Tower is considered the most visible LED video display in Times Square and is one of the most valuable advertising spaces in the world. It is the largest continuous sign in
By Margaret John The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has rained accolades on the governor of Cross River state, Senator Ben Ayade and commended him for keying into the federal government’s vision of diversifying the economy saying Ayade has become a reference point in his administration’s agricultural revolution. The President was speaking
By Ogar Monday/Grace Orok In the fight to eradicate toxic waste materials, the Global Impact SAGE Team (GIST), a team of young ‘teenpreneurs’ in Calabar has been produced an Eco-friendly Inter-locking paving tiles, called GI (Global Impact) Interlocking, made from plastics and glass. The GIST team, a subsidiary of Students for the Advancement of Global
By Elijah Ugani The United Nations in partnership with Cross River State Government has concluded plans to introduce the United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (2018 – 2022) in the State. The framework meeting which held recently in Transcorp Hotels Calabar comprised of participants drawn from all MDA’s in the State. Declaring the meeting open,