By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Commercial Agriculture, Mr. Akuku Ugbani has denied claims that he resigned following a directive from the Governor to all aides to submit their handover notes by Friday, April 26, 2019. Ugbani had reacted to the directive with a
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 Obeten Godfrey Human rights activist, Rev. Olu Martins has said that life in Nigeria is cheap, short and brutish. He opined that the present day Nigerian leaders are at war with its younger generation, stating that youths must dare to take their destiny by themselves come 2019. Martins made the assertion Friday in Calabar
By Margaret John And Philip Agba The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani, has called on youths to become the watch dog of the society. Pastor Usani made the appeal in Calabar Friday while speaking at the Cross River State Young and Emerging Political Leaders Forum (YEPLF) at the Calabar International Conference Center
By Roland Enya-Forte A former Governor of Cross River State and an aspirant for the post of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Clement Ebri has stated that being a youth doesn’t give one an automatic ticket to leadership. Chief Ebri who spoke recently on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” on
By Margaret John The Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture, Professor Anthony Eneji has disclosed that the administration of Governor Ben Ayade has empowered, trained and given grants to over 700 women and youths in the State. He made the disclosure in an interview with CrossRiverWatch TV where he maintained that the grants amounting to
By Frank Edima Follow @FFrankedima and Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The Cross River chapter of the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ campaign has advised the political class in the state, especially the State House of Assembly to speedily assent to the bill seeking to reduce the age to contest for electoral offices or risk being
By Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has declared that only graduates with certificates of discharge from the National Youth Service Corps will be allowed to contest in the next youth elections in Ugep, Yakurr local government area of central Cross River. The elections are billed for later in the year