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,
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has directed workers in the State public service to ignore a circular directing them to acquire staff identity cards “as means of identification in the forthcoming State-wide personnel verification exercise.” The directive was contained in a press release signed by Dr. Innocent Eteng, the Permanent Secretary, for
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has directed the immediate audit and verification of civil and unified local government service staff. A release signed by the Permanent Secretary (GAO), Dr. Innocent Eteng, for the Secretary to the State Government, enjoined staff in the northern senatorial district of the
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Fire Service amendment bill has passed the second reading during a plenary held on Tuesday 25 July, 2023 at the State House of Assembly Chamber. The bill is sponsored by the member representing Biase State Constituency, Hon. Ogban Francis Onette who has been committed
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed an amendment to the 2023 Appropriation law of the State with Governor Bassey Otu expected to assent to it as soon as possible. It is unclear at the moment when the revised budget was presented before the House. But, sources have reliably informed
By Patrick Obia Suspected brake failure is said to have left three persons dead and cars destroyed in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The accident occurred today Wednesday 25th July along the IBB Way by CUDA, a few meters away from the Margaret Ekpo International Airport and a stone throw from Eta Agbor Roundabout
By Musa Umar Bologi, Nation Newspaper The Army has said that it detained Lance Corporal Musa Adamu, a soldier with the Amphibious Training School, Calabar, Cross River State, for violating some provisions of the Armed Forces Act and not because he changed his faith. The Army made the clarification in a statement by the Director