…as Special Adviser lauds contractors on quality and level of work By Mark Idrah Calabar, Cross River State – The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Projects/Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation (DPPME), Mr Rapheal Morphy, has expressed satisfaction with the spate and level of work done by contractors handling the construction of ultra-modern Local Government…
Calabar, Cross River State – The Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its State Party Chairman, Venatius Ikem Esq. Ikem was suspended on Friday by the State Executive Committee of the party, which cited “disregard over higher leadership and authority” as one of the reasons for the suspension. Briefing…
President-elect Donald Trump has put together his cabinet and senior staff to help him run the White House for a second spell after four years of absence. Below is what we know about the list of Donald Trump cabinet and senior staff: 1. Secretary of State: Marco Rubio 2. Attorney general: Matt Gaetz 3. Defence…
Berlin, Germany – Most Germans view the conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the front-runner ahead of the country’s federal elections expected next year, a survey conducted by YouGov for dpa and published on Wednesday showed. Of nearly 2,200 respondents, 44% see Merz, the head of the Christian Democratic Union party ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Berlin, Germany – German intelligence agencies are to continue investigating the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) until after February’s elections, security sources told dpa on Wednesday, as a regional court dealt the party a further blow. The party – which is currently second in national polls – has been classified by security services as a…
Baku, Azerbaijan – A coalition of leaders from industrialized nations and climate-vulnerable countries called for more ambitious climate funding on Wednesday at the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP29, in Baku. “Trillions of dollars are required. We must urgently increase the amount of financing for climate action,” said a statement signed by leaders who are…
Berlin, Germany – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday defended his decision to fire finance minister Christian Lindner last week, prompting the collapse of his three-party coalition and early elections. “The decision was correct and unavoidable,” said Scholz as he gave a government statement in parliament. Scholz dismissed Lindner on November 6 following months of…
Calabar, Cross River State – Governor Bassey Otu on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, presented official vehicles to the newly inaugurated Vice Chairmen of Council. This is in line with the Cross River State Government’s commitment to enhancing productivity and efficiency while promoting the well-being of the public service workforce, particularly at the local government level….
Obudu, Cross River State – The Chairman of Obudu Local Government Area, Hon. Peter Akonfe Undiandeye, on Monday, November 11, 2024, inaugurated the 7th Legislative Council, at the Legislative Chamber in the Council Secretariat. Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman congratulated the newly elected Councillors for their victory at the polls and charged them to…
Abuja, Nigeria – The All Progressives Congress Northwest Alliance for Good Governance (APC-NWAGG) has condemned what it terms a slanderous attempt to tarnish Defence Minister Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar’s reputation. According to APC-NWAGG’s Secretary Comrade Auwal Shuaibu Gumel, these accusations—circulated by an unnamed group calling itself the APC Solidarity Vanguard—are baseless, suggesting instead that Badaru’s…
