The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar has struck out the petition of Sen. Sandy Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while affirming the victory of Governor Bassey Otu of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Delivering judgement on Tuesday (Sept. 26) a three-man tribunal panel led by Justice Oken Inneh said Onor’s petitions…
The Government of Cross River on Thursday in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) disclosed that it was committed to bridging the state’s funding gap in the procurement of Family Planning (FP) commodities. The commitment was made by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk during a one-day State Level Dissemination of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has disclosed that it would make Cross River too hot for vandals of public infrastructures in the state. This was stated by Commandant Charles Brown, the Cross River Commandant of NSCDC on Thursday (Sept. 28) in Calabar while parading a 40-year-old vandal of high-capacity streetlights in Calabar….
The University of Calabar has bagged an Award of Bronze, coming 3rd in the nation and 1st in the South South geopolitical zone, following the just concluded Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Equal Opportunity Group’s (JEOG) National Conference held in Abuja. The event which took place on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th September 2023,…
By Cynthia Maduekwe The University of Calabar is abuzz with excitement as one of its distinguished students, Daniel Ehis Aiguohkian, a Philosophy major, prepares to embark on a remarkable journey. Daniel Ehis Aiguohkian is set to attempt the Guinness World Record for the Longest Writing Time, an endeavour that will last an astonishing 188 hours,…
As Cross River State joins the global community to mark the 2023 World Tourism Day with the theme, “Tourism and Green investments,” the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon Abubakar Ewa, says in less than four months of the present administration, much has been achieved in the sector. Speaking at the event held…
Cross River has become the latest to domesticate the National Family Planning Guidelines, with the State Government pledging commitment to effective implementation of the policy. The commitment was made by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, during a one-day event to formally launch the National Guidelines for State-Funded Procurement of Family Planning…
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is busy convincing the government that Google will not stifle search innovation. However, Microsoft made an interesting point, saying that the revenue generated by Bing is not as good as Apple’s profit from it. Mikhail Parakhin, who is responsible for advertising and network services at Microsoft, testified in court this week…
On Wednesday (Sept. 27), the presidency provided an explanation for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appoint a new leadership group for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Following the resignation of Godwin Emefiele as CBN governor, the president on Sept. 15 nominated Dr Olayemi Cardoso, a former commissioner for economic planning and budget in Lagos…
The devaluation is the Nigerian Naira hit a record low against the United States Dollar since President Bola Tinubu took over on May 29. At the black market, the naira depreciated in value by N5, as the price of the United States currency increased from N995 l/$1 to N1000/$1. The devaluation also affected the Great…
