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NAFDAC Moves Against Wholesale Pharmacies Selling To Unauthorised Buyers After THE WHISTLER Report

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  • August 15, 2021

By Cynthia Egboboh, The Whistler The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is poised to sanction wholesale pharmaceutical stores selling products to unlicenced buyers following a report by THE WHISTLER. THE WHISTLER had published a special report on August 5, exposing the unwholesome practices of some wholesale pharmacies in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

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Senator-Elect, Jarigbe Agom Write Constituents, Extend Olive Branch

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  • August 15, 2021

By Archibong Jeremiah The Senator-elect of Cross River State Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom has pledged to represent the people of the North devoid of party lines. Jarigbe in a thank you message after the Appeal Court reaffirmed his victory by dismissing Sen. Stephen Odey’s application. His words: “The tussle for the Senate seat has come

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Senatorial Seat: Stephen Odey Loses To Jarigbe Agom Again

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  • August 15, 2021

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senator Stephen Odey has lost another bid to reclaim his seat as the lawmaker representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He suffered his second loss on Saturday when the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed his application, asking the Court to review its earlier judgement which declared Jarigbe

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Weekend File: Your Magazine Program On CrossRiverWatch (Episode 1)

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  • August 15, 2021

Weekend File is a news program on CrossRiverWatch television and radio that delves deep beyond the headlines, news, views and analysis that dominated public discourse within the week in Cross River State and the Niger Delta region. Our guest for this episode (1) is Darlington Edem, journalist and publisher of The Parchment. He is the

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Citizens Decry Poor State Of Roads In Calabar South, Calls For Quick Intervention

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  • August 13, 2021

By Rosemary Nkereuwem and Abuh Racheal Citizens at Uwanse has lamented the hardship and damages caused by the growing potholes at Ekpo Eyo, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The expanding potholes, residents say have impacted negatively on the lives of the people, emphasising that lack of good drainage system made it

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#NASSReportCard: Gershom Is Best Performing Legislator In Cross River As Late Rose Oko Tops Onor, Odey

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  • August 13, 2021

By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River South district in the National Assembly, Gershom Bassey is currently the best performing federal lawmaker from Cross River State with 19 bills to his name in the midterm performance report published by civil society organisation, OrderPaper. The organisation measures performance based on number of bills passed. Mr.

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LEGISLATURE: Cross River LG Councilors Decry Poor Welfare, Seek Audience With Ayade

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  • August 13, 2021

By Jeremiah Archibong Local government legislators from the 18 Local Government Areas of the State have called on the Cross River State government to halt the deductions in their salaries in order to improve on their financial status. This was part of the resolutions reached at a meeting of the councilors on Tuesday in Calabar

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#NASSReportCard: Cross River Reps Members Contributed 1.03% Of House Bills In Two Years – OrderPaper

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  • August 13, 2021

By Anthonia Odido The eight members from Cross River State representing federal constituencies in the ninth House of Representatives have contributed only 1.03 percent of the 1,365 bills introduced on the floor of the house says a midterm report by civil society organisation, OrderPaper. This means the members who constitute just 2.22% of the 360

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