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Saleh, Jedy-Agba Explain FG’ s Decision To Power Health Centers And Schools With Solar

By Simon Echewofun Sunday, Daily Trust Newspapers The federal government recently announced that it was deploying solar-powered grids to 200 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and the 104 Unity Schools nationwide. This development is coming when the power supply from the national grid is not enough for the over eight million registered electricity customers of the

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BBC Documentary Exposes Pension Corruption In Cross River State

By Tope Templer Olaiya, News Editor – Guardian Newspaper Today, workers across the country will observe a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day, but across the country, only a negligible few, in spite of the avalanche of goodwill messages and promises made on Labour Day, are looking forward to a promising future. This

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Press Freedom Day: Respect Constitutional Provisions, Drop Charges Against Journalists – ACROJ Urge Government

By Patrick Obia and Maxwell Effiong Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria and Cross River State Government to drop all charges against journalists standing trial for doing their job. The union of online journalists practicing in Cross River State made the call in a statement issued by

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Teenager Commits Suicide In Calabar

By Archibong Jeremiah A teenager has allegedly taken her life in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The incident occured Sunday evening according Archibong Efefiom at Daimond Hill. He gives her name as Miss Nsebong (other name yet to be verified), age 13. The suicide act was committed by hanging, beside her home. “This occurred

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Ayade’s Aide Donates Vehicle To First Catholic Priest From Wife’s Community

By Jonathan Ugbal Martin’s Orim, the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has donated a vehicle to the first priest from Bedia community in Obudu Local Government Area. Rev. Jeremiah Udida will be ordained on May 8 and is the fist Catholic priest from Bedia, where Mrs. Orim hails from

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#EndPoliceBrutality: Cross River Probe Panel End Sitting, Penned Down 42 Recommendation, Throws Out 18

By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim “I am pleased to announce to you that whatever has a beginning has an end, I think today should be the end of our sitting. I came, I saw and I conquered. Let’s not say it’s a good end but a beautiful end. The panel has been one of

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Workers’ Day: NLC Cancels Celebrations In Cross River Over Abduction Of Chairman

By Edem Edem, Daily Post From all indications, Workers’ Day celebrations in Cross River State may not hold as workers claimed to be sad over the kidnap of their Chairman, Comrade Ben Ukpekpi. It would be recalled that Comrade Ukpekpi, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman was kidnapped over a month ago and has been with

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Calabar: Police Retirees Protest Poor Pay, Allege Fraud In The Pension Scheme

By Archibong Jeremiah Some retired Police Officers have protested poor renumeration after service, raised alarm of corruption in the pension and housing scheme. The aggreaved retirees didn’t just protest, but threatened to move out of the pension scheme they called fraudulent, did so this morning (Wednesday) at the Cross River State Police Command Headquarters, Daimond

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