By Beatrice Ori And Kate Itam The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide major protest on 15th September 2024, over the current fuel hike and hardship across the country. In a statement, the Senate President of NANS, Senator Okunomo Henry Adewumi, said the incessant increase in fuel prices has caused “untold
By Glory Odey And Kate Itam Journalist and Human Rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo has received an award for recognition of outstanding commitment to the holistic development of the Nigerian child. Awarded by Sweetest Kiddies Empire, an organization at the front foot of nurturing young minds in spelling and overall child development in the area
By Suzan Ipieurim, Kate Itam And Glory Odey Some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command, will on Friday, September 6, 2024, embark on a long-range shooting exercise. The long shooting is part of the officers retraining course. The shoot will be held at Anyanganse in Akpabuyo Local Government Area by 8:AM.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of efforts to boost the oil palm subsector in the state, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has procured 3.5 million to improve oil palm sprouted nuts from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, under the Cross River State Oil Palm Development Initiative
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Through the Ministry of Education, the Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to reverse Government College Ikom, (GOVISCO), to an “All Male School” as it was conceived and operated in 1961 before its change. The House urged the Ministry of Education to take steps
By Miracle Njar And Glory Odey With the rejuvenated fuel scarcity and surfacing of long queues in most filling stations nationwide, the ruling Party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), has expressed fears that the current situation might lead to public aggression on the government. The APC Chairman in Cross River State, Barrister Alphonsus Eba, in
By Kate Itam The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has officially announced the commencement of acceptance fees payments for newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The school management said students who have accepted their admission via the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) should proceed to process
By Mercy Ibor And Glory Odey The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) and other Stakeholders have brainstormed on the development of Regulations for Alternative Care program in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The event organized by the Center for Citizen’s Rights and Office of the Public Defender with support from UNICEF, focused was