The National Youth Service Scheme is a dream for the thousands of graduating students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It was designed for many reasons including fostering national unit and cohesion, entrenching patriotism as well as providing a platform for the youth corps members to have job experience. Recently, there have been concerns that the
By Elijah Ugani, Philip Agba and Rose Ofem The Cross River State government has stated its readiness to address the challenge of counterpart funding in the 2019 budget. The Commissioner, Ministry of International Development Commission, Mr. Francis Ettah stated this on Wednesday during the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDPFl 2018 end of year review
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus on Thursday hailed the industrialization strides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Secondus, accompanied by the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo State for the 2019 general elections, Honorable Emeka Ihedioha; former Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the sum of NGN14.014 billion for the rehabilitation of the Odukpani – Akpet central section of the Calabar – Ikom – Katsina-Ala highway in Cross River State. The total length of the distance to be rehabilitated is 73 kilometers and the project among others
By Obeten Godfrey and Patricia Ilam The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has issued a fresh 21 day ultimatum to the hospital’s management to address issues bordering on payment of salary shortfalls and dilapidated structures. The ultimatum formed part of the resolution at the association’s emergency general
By Deborah Obot and Kelvin Ololo A Clergyman in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have called on leaders to be introspective in their actions as their positions are privileges from God. The Senior pastor of the Honeystream Christian Centre, Pastor Akomaye Ugar while delivering the keynote address at a leadership event held Wednesday charged
By Nsa David Alumni of the Edgerley Memorial Girls Secondary School, Calabar on Tuesday sensitised young girls on health issues with tips on how to take care of their liver. The group consisting of a consultant gastroenterologist, Dr. Mbang Ada and a consultant radiologist, Dr. Nchewi Ani stressed on the importance for people to take
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani Despite failing to host the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival which it won hosting rights and was slated for 2014, the Cross River State government says it will bid for the hosting of the 20th edition in 2020. After several postponement, the federal government moved the sports