By Adegwu John, Leadership Newspaper Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike to protest the federal government’s failure to implement palliative measures following the removal of fuel subsidy. The strike which is expected to commence by midnight on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023, will paralyze economic
By Sylvia Akpan The Senior Pastor of Bible Christian Crusader Mission (BCCM), Pastor Joseph Okoro has blamed happenings in Cross River State especially in Calabar on “the negative evil infrastructure that has been placed upon this land and this State. He made the assertion during a press briefing with Journalists at the church premise, 55
By The Paradise The former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Prof. Cyril Ndifon has raised an alarm over threats to his life. The embattled former Dean disclosed this on Sunday 24th September 2023 to Journalists after attending service at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Akim Barrack, Calabar Municipality Local Government
By Godwin Otang The Godshield Kanjal Journalism Foundation (GKJF) in collaboration with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council, has trained journalists on climate reporting in Calabar. The training is the first collaboration between GKJF and the NUJ. Organizers say the training is motivated by the underreported climate issues in Cross River
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has invited Information and Communication Technology experts – Innovate Africa and Silicon Valley Product Group, to set up an ICT Hub in the State. The Silicon Valley Product Group, SVPG is an ICT-based company created to share senior-level experience and best practices with
Godwin Otang The Senior Pastor of Word Alive Church Calabar, Reverend Mike Obiora, and his daughter have been kidnapped. The kidnap is said to have taken place at Atu Street, Calabar South Local Government gun Area, a stone throw from his church when unknown gun men whisked him and his daughter away in the night
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has implemented free tuition fees for Cross Riverians in Public and Secondary Schools in the State. In a memo signed by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of the Palliative Distribution Committee – Professor Owan Enoh, Governor Otu also exempted
By Tori.ng Operatives of the Cross River State Police Command uncovered an Improvised Explosives Device (IED) and gun manufacturing factory, on Wednesday, at Osomba Community in Akamkpa Local government Area of the State, leading to the arrest of multiple suspects. The Operation was led by Commander, Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad, ACKS, (Dragon Squad) SP