By Archibong Jeremiah Consortium for Conflict Resolution and Development (CONCORD) Initiative, a network of state and non-state actors operating in the early warning, early response, and peacebuilding sector has been flagged off in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The network will serve as a community of practice and fulcrum of a national peace architecture
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Council of the Nigerian Labor Congress, NLC has voted to join the nationwide protests to draw attention to what the labor center describes as “the hardship being meted out to Nigerians by unfriendly, unpeopled Policies by the Federal Government.” This followed a resolution from the emergency State Executive
By Gloria Nwafor, The Guardian Newspaper Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it is fully prepared for Wednesday’s nationwide strike, even as all state councils and civil societies have been mobilized. A top official of the congress told The Guardian Newspaper on condition of anonymity, ahead of a meeting with civil societies, yesterday, that finishing
By Alphonsus Iormaan The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has been petitioned for the withdrawal of 566 students over poor grades. The petition titled: “Petition against the Management of the University of Calabar over the withdrawal of 638 students by the University Management” is signed by three parties – Peter Ogar, Akor Joseph,
TOPIC Whistleblowing As A Tool For Development And Combating Corruption: The Reality, And Way Forward INTRODUCTION Whistle-blowing according to the Collins dictionary is the act of telling the authorities or the public that the organization you are working for or associated with, is doing something immoral or illegal. Although Ralph Nader, an activist in the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has applauded President Bola Tinubu on the nomination of two Cross Riverians – Dr. Betta Edu and Senator Owan Enoh as Ministers, saying “the nation will be proud of them”. The Governor who took to his social media handle,
By Able Winnard The Senator representing the Cross River Southern Senatorial district in the 10th National Assembly, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn has been appointed to the Senate Adhoc Committee for Road Infrastructure. The one-time Senator is saddled with oversight function on Nigerian road infrastructure with an immediate focus would be resolving issues plaguing federal roads
By The Nation Newspaper Federal, state and local governments are set for a windfall from subsidy removal. After sharing a total of N3.62 trillion from January to May 2023, FAAC is about to share an all-time high of N1.959 trillion. It is the revenue generated last month alone, the full month after the May 29