By Joseph Ndifon In the commercial town of Ikom, Ikom Local Government of Cross River State, a growing concern has emerged as residents grapple with a scarcity of physical cash. The issue revolves around commercial banking practices that prioritise disbursing cash to point-of-sale (POS) agents owned by bankers rather than facilitating withdrawals at bank counters…
By Our Reporter The University of Calabar, UNICAL has won the first, second, and third place positions for Science and Innovative Research at the just-concluded 16th edition of the TETFund Research for Impact Initiative (R4i 16) in Abuja. The team, during a visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Florence Banku Obi for briefing,…
By Frank Ulom The management of the Cross River State Water Board Limited, CRSWBL has said that public water supply is now fit for human consumption and domestic use. This was revealed on Wednesday 10 January 2023 through a press statement signed by Elder Roger Emori, Director, Public Relations/Corporate Communications, for the Management. According to…
By Chris Njoku Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor, VC of the University of Calabar, UNICAL has disclosed that the policies introduced by the management of the institution were not meant to inflict pain on Students or staff. Obi made the remark at the UNICAL Chapel of Redemption, Calabar, during the first Sunday of the year…
By Frank Ulom It was the best start of the year for five African-American ladies who traced their heritage to the Efik Kingdom as they were welcomed into the Abasi Ntiero Royal House in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria. The ceremony which was overseen by the Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V,…
By Chris Njoku 16 Local Government Areas and 35 clusters have been selected for the 2023/2024 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey, NDHS in Cross River. This was disclosed by Mr Stanley Itam, State Director, National Population Commission, NPC, during a One-Day Press Briefing on the 2023/2024 NDHS. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the…
By James Ovie Microsoft on Wednesday released the Win11 Build 23612 preview update for Windows Insider project members in the Dev channel. Main contents of Win11 Build 23612 preview update: A richer lock screen weather experience Microsoft has introduced a richer weather experience on the lock screen, including dynamic and interactive weather updates. Users can…
By Chris Thompson According to Reuters, Apple recently agreed to settle a class action lawsuit through settlement. The lawsuit accuses Apple of knowingly allowing scammers to take advantage of its gift cards and keep the stolen funds for itself. Apple filed a document with the federal court in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, stating that…
By Our Reporter Bloomberg reports that TikTok plans to expand its U.S. e-commerce business tenfold this year to US$17.5 billion, which will pose a serious threat to Amazon – a greater threat. The source, who asked not to be named, said ByteDance’s internal meetings in recent weeks discussed the 2024 product sales target for the…
By Frank Ulom Bishop Emmah Isong, Founder and General Overseer of Christian Central Chapel International, CCCI aka Faith Mansion World Headquarters, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria, has released 37 prophecies for 2024. Bishop Isong, who is also the National Publicity Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, gave the prophecies on New Year’s Eve in…
