The Government of Cross River State has stated that the administration of Governor Bassey Otu has disbursed N1,328,280,000.00 to 17,138 Cross Riverians. This was disclosed by a statement signed by Dr Erasmus Ekpang, Commissioner for Information, on Monday. The statement said the Government made the disbursement through the Cash Transfer Unit domiciled in the Ministry…
The Government of Cross River State has warned those planning to protest against the economic hardship and hunger facing the country. Converseer reports that youths have announced that they will demonstrate on 1st August against the untold hardship the country is currently going through under President Bola Tinubu’s administration and one will be forced to…
By Magnus Effiong The government of Cross River state and the UN Women have expressed readiness to partner in order to abolish harmful cultural practices against women and to frontally tackle other gender-based issues which had worked against economic emancipation of women in order to entrench a more gender equitable society. The United Nation entity,…
Billionaire and businessman, Elon Musk, has vowed to destroy trangenderism, a term he tagged “woke virus” after it killed one of his sons, Xavier. Musk stated this in an interview with Daily Wire on Monday, saying his son is “dead” thanks to the woke mind virus after he was put on puberty blockers, vowing to…
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa, on Monday, said that the proposed nationwide protest slated for 1st August is not the solution to Nigeria’s current challenges, urging citizens to accept the hardship as a trial from God. The governor voiced his opinion at a town hall meeting with 27 groups in Dutse. The Nigeria Labour Congress…
By Ekanem Asuquo Beneficiaries of the Federal Government palliatives currently distributed by Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have applauded the agency for a peaceful and effective distribution system. According to them, the method adopted by SEMA has gone a long way in ensuring that the palliatives get to the targeted beneficiaries seamlessly without…
Efforts geared towards improving the nutrition of children from six months to four years 11 months old have received a boost from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In what it tags “Child Nutrition Initiative,” the Church extended its intervention in that direction to one of its three Stakes in Calabar, Calabar North…
The Federal Polytechnic Ugep is calling for applications for 40 job placements at the institution. The Federal Polytechnic Ugep is one of the Polytechnics established by the Federal Government in each geopolitical zone in 2021. The institution is located in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area in Central Senatorial District, Cross River State. Applications are invited…
On 19th November 2020, Shehu Shagari Way, a stone’s throw from the National Assembly, was the stage for a tragedy that would forever alter the lives of Josephine ‘Nene’ Ifeanyichukwu, her daughter and seven-day-old baby. Ifeanyichukwu Okereke, a hardworking newspaper vendor from Arochukwu Local Government Area in Abia State, was the victim of a fatal…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated it has identified new tricks by candidates who want to rewrite the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB disclosed this in its 2024 policy document signed by its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. The Registrar unveiled the document to stakeholders at the 2024 JAMB Policy meeting, declared open…
