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
By Able Winnard, Everest Prince And Veronica Utsu Experts and Stakeholders in the gender space have described gender-based violence as violence against women, boys, and girls. This was expressed during a gender discussion on Hit 95.9FM, Calabar with the theme ‘breaking the silence’ with Gender and Development Action (GADA). During the discussion, Barrister James Ibor
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Forestry Commission has called for synergy across all stakeholders to ensure sustainable forest management in Cross River State, as the Commission rallies stakeholders to plan for sustainable forest management in the State. This was the focus of the multi-stakeholder meeting held in Calabar on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
By Godwin Otang Less than 10 percent of Political officeholders in Nigeria are viewed to have adequate knowledge of the jurisdiction of their political offices. It has also been revealed that only 7% of Nigerians of the voting population know the political systems and are sufficiently literate politically. This was disclosed by Kunle Lawal, the