By Godwin Ajom Experts in Cross River State have expressed concern over the inadequate funding for Tuberculosis (TB), pyloric ulcer, and leprosy, despite a budget allocation of N32 million, which remained unreleased as of July 2024. The state’s overall health budget for 2024 stands at N8.17 billion, comprising only 11.11% of the total annual budget
By Godwin Ajom Nigeria’s female population, estimated at over 108 million, faces significant hardships, with a poverty rate around 69 percent. Women, particularly those in remote or underrepresented areas, endure the brunt of these challenges, according to the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA). During a one-day strategic dialogue in Calabar aimed at bolstering
By Sylvia Akpan With the need to build trust – viewed as an essential commodity in a democratic setting, the International Press Center (IPC) and stakeholders have sued for sincerity as the 2027 general elections beacons. This was the summary of the one-day multi-stakeholder meeting organized by IPC, in collaboration with the European Union
By Sylvia Akpan In a bid to protest the poor quality of education students receive and to demand instruction in their native languages, the Cross River State Ministry of Women Affairs, in collaboration with Save the Children International, set aside June 21, 2023, to celebrate the International Day of the African Child. The 2024 International
By Godwin Otang Stakeholders and rights advocates have been trained on methods to apply to curb Gender Based Violence (GVB) in four Cross River Local Government Areas of Akpabuyo, Calabar South, Calabar Municipal, and Bakassi. At a one-day training held on Friday 15 March 2024 a nongovernmental organization – Gender and Development Action (GADA) whose
By Godwin Otang Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the media have charged the government with Fiscal Responsibility and prudent management of public debts and funds in Cross River State. The brainstorming session was held a few days ago in Calabar, the State capital. Under the auspices of the Center for Transparency Advocacy (CTA); Hipcity Innovation
By Godwin Otang As Governor Bassey Otu’s administration gets older by the day amidst subsisting expectations from Cross Riverians across the 18 local government areas of the State, the agricultural sector and the rule of law have been identified as two key areas that can drive the State forward to achieving the gains of democracy.
By Godwin Otang Former Nigeria Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, Richard Duke, and other stakeholders have sought the need to rejuvenate agriculture produce boards to ensure any agricultural produce generated in the State is not allowed to leave in its first state. The conversation on Manufacturing and Agro-processing is coming as the