At last, Governor Bassey Otu has approved N10 billion only, to address the outstanding payment of gratuity for retired Civil and Public Servants in Cross River State. This was contained in a press statement signed by Mr Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Friday, 26th July 2024. According to the statement, the…
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, has approved the sum of N10 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities for retired civil and public servants in the state. Present administration inherited backlog of unpaid gratuities of retirees dating back to the year 2014 and findings by…
United Nations Women (UN-Women) on Thursday held a strategic meeting to boost women participation in the forthcoming Local Government and 2027 general elections in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Mrs Beatrice Eyong, Country Representative of UN-Women in Calabar during an Open Day Meeting of women from the six South -South states in the nation. Eyong…
Environmental experts from several states in Nigeria have converged in Calabar to chart the way forward in reducing emissions caused by massive deforestation and forest degradation in the nation. The essence of the workshop held on Thursday was to provide direction for developing policies on future steps for implementing the United Nations Reducing Emission from…
By Sylvia Okoi In its avowed determination to ensure timely insurance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to private and public property owners in the State, the Cross River Geographic Information Agency (CRGIA) has issued a C of O to the Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Ugep. Presenting the Certificate in his office…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Budget Estimates and Supplementary Appropriation bill of N 437.876 billion Earlier the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu had proposed a budget size of N296.985 billion for 2024 bill. A press release by the Assembly’s Information Officer, Mrs Itam Offor, said the Assembly…
The State Assembly on Thursday passed the Budget Estimates and Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024. The new Budget size is 437,876,029,437.51 (Four hundred and Thirty-seven Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six Million, Twenty-Nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty -Seven Naira, Fifty-one kobo). The breakdown of the budget size indicates that N151,684,649,487.66 is for Personnel/Overhead Cost, N283,333,644,824.34 for…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited is hiring Experienced Hire (Supervisory Cadre). Experienced professionals are being recruited into the Supervisory Cadre and are expected to: Provide professional and leadership expertise required to achieve NNPC’s business objectives. Develop and implement strategies for operational excellence. Ensure cost-effectiveness and compliance with statutory regulations in the delivery of…
Are you passionate about building an exciting career at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited? You can see below how to apply for the Graduate Trainee job. Key Information Successful candidates must accept to work in any NNPC Limited business locations. Closing date for all applications is 20th August 2024. Experienced professionals will be recruited…
OPINION By Etim Etim Aliko Dangote deserves our collective support and official encouragement. I told him the day I visited his plant that he’s ‘’an authentic African hero and a real icon’’, and I meant that from the bottom of my heart. As an investor and businessman, he’s succeeded where our government has failed. He…
