The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the proprietor of a Chinese store in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on charges of discriminating against Nigerians By Ken Ibenne Concerns have been raised by the public over the supermarket, which is located at Royal Choice Estate in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory, allegedly enforcing…
By Ita Williams The Cross River State Ministry of Health’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) unit is partnering with Evidence Action, a US-based international organization, to launch its annual comprehensive state-wide, school-based deworming exercise in Calabar from April 24th to 30th, 2024. Organisers said the exercise is aimed at treating soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and Schistosomiasis, diseases…
By Mo Isa During an interactive session with media executives on Tuesday, Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), disclosed that a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, allegedly moved a sum of $720,000 from the state’s treasury a few days before leaving office in January. Olukoyede revealed that…
By Chris Njoku Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has tasked newly sworn-in National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members in the state on laudable community development projects that would stand them out in their service year. Otu, made the call on Tuesday, 23rd April, at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Obubura during the swearing-in…
By Chris Thompson A Democratic mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, was confronted on Monday by a pro-Palestine protester while on board a plane. The incident occurred while Adams was returning from a weekend trip to Miami. The protester, who was seemingly enraged, accused Adams of failing to address the ongoing violence against the…
By Our Reporter The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has urged members of the State Public, Private, Partnership Council to ensure better management of the state’s assets, with the aim of achieving improved economic fortunes for the state and its residents. Governor Otu, who reconstituted the state PPP council in his office…
…says classes will be remote for the rest of the year By Chris Thompson Columbia University, a prestigious Ivy League institution located in New York City, has made an announcement that has stirred controversy among its student body. Due to the ongoing anti-Israel protests that have been rocking the school’s campus for some time now,…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State House of Assembly, in an attempt to address the growing concerns of kidnapping and smuggling within the Calabar Metropolis, has moved a motion calling on the State Government to enforce colour coding (state colour), numbering, and registration for all commercial vehicles operating within the Calabar metropolis. In a…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has dedicated five days, starting from Wednesday, 24th April to Tuesday, 30th April 2024, for deworming of school and out-of-school children in the state. In a joint press statement by Mrs Veronica Mark, Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Coordinator, Cross River State Ministry of Health, and Mr…
By Etim Etim Corruption has been in the news lately, grabbing headlines and seizing national attention. In the week that Yahaya Bello arrayed the police against the EFCC and prevented the agency from arresting him, Gov. Alex Oti of Abia State made startling revelations on the humungous corruption perpetrated by his predecessors. He announced that…
