Abductors Demand 10 Million Naira For Kidnapped Journalist, Nten Ekpang
A broadcaster and journalist of about two decades experience, Mr. Ekpang hails from Mbube community in Ogoja Local Government Area of northern Cross River State.
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Cross River, Kogi, Ogun Top Mineral Production In 2021 – Report
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- August 9, 2022
By News Agency of Nigeria Aggregate production of mineral products in Nigeria peaked at 89.48 million tonnes in 2021 with Ogun, Kogi, and Cross River States recording the highest output, says a report by the Federal Statistics Bureau. The National Bureau of Statistics’ mineral production report for 2021 showed that national production grew by 39.19
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How To Replicate Akabe’s Model For Peace With Fulani Herdsmen
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- August 24, 2021
By Chikezie Omeje and Kingsley Mba Fulani Herdsmen Arouse Terror Backed by a militia, they have raided communities for no less than 1481 times, killing nearly nine thousand people in Nigeria, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). When they attack communities, they kill anyone they could, including children and women. They
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Cross River, Kogi Health Commissioners To Be Arraigned For Politicising COVID-19
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- July 11, 2020
By Archibong Jeremiah They need to be arraigned. The Commissioner for Health in Cross River and Kogi States (Dr. Betta Edu and Dr. Saka Haruna) are to be arraigned before the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). The arraignment is sequel to their allegedly politicising the COVID-19 status of their States. Disclosing the position
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50 Directors Fail Perm Secs’ Exam, 41 Make Final List
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- June 8, 2020
By Olalekan Adetayo, Punch Newspaper The Federal Government has shortlisted 41 Directors for the final round of examination towards becoming Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service. The 41 Directors emerged from the 91 candidates who sat an Information Communication Technology proficiency test on Thursday in Abuja. This means 50 Senior Government officials who sat examination
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PTF Team Reports Low COVID-19 Testing Capacity, Inadequate Personnel In Cross River
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- May 27, 2020
By Moses Emorinken, The Nation Newspaper Findings from the Presidential Task Force team’s visit to Cross River State shows that the State has low capacity to test for COVID-19. The team, which comprises experts from the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), noted that the State was also grappling
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Only One COVID-19 Test Done In Kogi, Seven In Cross River, Says NCDC
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- May 20, 2020
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Kogi and Cross River States have the lowest figures of samples tested since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the country in February, 2020. According to SaharaReporters, the two States are yet to record any positive COVID-19 case. While Kogi has only
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Editorial: Governors Should Spare Civil Servants The Salary Cut
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- May 16, 2020
This is an Editorial by Punch Editorial Board. Faced with a depressed economy and the grim reality of an inevitable decline in revenues, this is not the time for knee-jerk decisions or cosmetic measures by State Governors wishing to shore up their fast crumbling financial bases. In converse, there can be no better time for serious-minded