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Group Injects $30m To Boost Agribusiness In Cross River, 5 Other States

By Richard Ndoma, Leadership About $ 30 million has been injected into the rural economies of six States of Abia, Bayelsa, Cross River, Edo, Delta, and Ondo to boost agricultural productivity and value addition across seven commodities value chains. National Project Coordinator of Livelihood Improvement Family Entreprises, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), Engr. Sanni Fatai Abiodun disclosed

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Governor Otu Felicitates Ayade At 56, Says He’s Not Finished Yet

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu felicitates with his predecessor, Senator Ben Ayade on his 56th birthday celebrations. Governor Otu stated this through his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, where he said the former Governor still has “a lot to offer” Cross Riverians. In a birthday

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Cross River Government Seeks Mutual Benefits With Canada

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State, has solicited ties and cooperation with the Government of Canada for economic development, human empowerment, and other mutual benefits. Governor Bassey made the call in Calabar while addressing a delegation led by the Country Director, Global Affairs Canada, (GAC), ActionAid Nigeria, Djifa Ahado,

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Dilapidated Obollo-Oturkpo Road Helping Kidnappers On Enugu-Kogi Borders

By Ben Aroh, The Whistler The bad state of Obollo-Oturkpo road on Enugu-Benue borders makes passengers traveling from Eastern parts of the country to the North apply Enugu-Kogi route, which today records steady kidnap cases. Ben Aroh examines the economic importance of the road in this report. Victims Recount Ordeals Samson Ejikeme, a commercial driver,

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Foundation To Train UNICAL Students On Leadership

By Able Winnard Guru African Student Leadership Academy (GASLA), an initiative of the Guru Foundation with the aim of providing adequate professional training for students who occupy leadership positions in tertiary institutions in Africa has collaborated with the Student Union leaders of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), for a leadership advancement program. GASLA embarked on

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RE: Defence Chief Running Office As Family Business – Coalition Petitions Defence Minister BY AGBA JALINGO

“Agba, this headline concerns your brother. We know you are both from Bedia and you are close to him. Read…” This morning, I received several messages that summarize that short quote I paraphrased above. Several amorphous online news sites carried the headline, “Defence Chief Running Office As Family Business.” Even as a journalist, my heartbeat

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Governor Otu Restores Paramount Ruler Sacked By Former Governor Ben Ayade

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent  The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has directed the immediate restoration of His Royal Majesty, Prof. Itam Hogan Itam, as the Village Head of Obufa Obio Ukem, Clan Head of Efut Ukem, Muri Munene, and Paramount Ruler of the Efuts. The restoration was contained in a

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Nigerian Senate Nominates Asuquo Ekpenyong For ECOWAS Parliament 

By Godwin Otang The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has nominated Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn. representing Cross River Southern senatorial district as a Member/Delegate to the ECOWAS Parliament. Senator Ekpenyong’s nomination was contained in a letter signed by the Clerk of the Nigerian Senate, Sani Magaji Tambawal, and dated 19th February 2024. Before

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