Month: March 2022

Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has signed the Cross River State Livestock and Grazing Management bill into law. The governor also signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption bill recently passed by the Cross River State House of Assembly into law. At the signing ceremony at the Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, Calabar, Ayade described the two new laws as master pieces of legislation. He commended the speaker and members of the state Houss of Assembly for their foresight and dexterity in fashoning the laws. Giving details of…

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Dr. Betta Edu, hails from Ibalebo in Abi local government Area, Cross River State. She was the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), and Special Technical Adviser, Cross River state Privatization Council to the Governor. She has a medical degree from University of Calabar, Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health for Developing Countries from London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK, Master of Science Public Health in Developing Countries from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK, and Doctor of Public Health…

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In continuation of his avowed commitment to address water scarcity and other infrastructural deficit in some communities in the local government area, the people of Idigbo-Okpoma in Yala Local Government Area, Cross River State can now drink from a potable fresh water scheme courtesy of the laudable intervention by the Executive Chairman of Yala LGA, Hon. Barr. Fabian O Ogbeche who has brought succour to the community. Prior to the execution of this project, the community had experienced severe water scarcity, hence an analysis of the ground water potential/quality was…

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…Says Lancet Report Will Set A Foundation For Our Health System The Chairman of Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum, Dr Better Edu, who recently emerged the consensus candidate for the position of National Women Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of it National Convention, has hailed the launching of Lancet Nigeria Commission, saying that the report of the commission will set a foundation for Nigeria’s health sector. Last week Nigeria leadership came together to Launch the Lancet Nigeria Commission and release an elaborate report and analysis with recommendations…

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…Rain gifts of car, motorcycles others on supporters Distinguished Senator Stephen Odey Ph D the current Chairman, Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, on Friday, March 18, 2022 expressed his appreciations in a thank you message to the good people of Okani Clan in Yache Ward, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. Senator Odey was personally present to deliver his thank you message to the people over their overwhelming support to the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Jude Ogbeche Ngaji in the February…

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By Ebriku John Friday An FCT High Court has issued an order vacating the restraining injunction against the March 26 convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC had slated March 26 for its national convention where it will elect leaders into key national offices of the party. However, shortly after necessary committees for the convention were set up, an order restraining the party from going ahead with the planned convention surfaced. The restraining order was issued on November 18, 2021, by Justice Bello Kawu of the Federal Capital…

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By Ebriku John Friday …FINES PDP FOR WASTING TIME OF COURT The High Court sitting in Calabar on Friday, March 18, 2022 struck out a case instituted by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in suit No HC/338/2021. The case which bothered on the party Secretariat situated at the Murtala Mohammed Highway Calabar was struck out by Justice Franca Isoni of High Court 4 following the withdrawal of the suit by PDP lawyers based on preliminary…

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The Executive Chairman of Yala Local Government Council, Hon. Barr. Fabian O Ogbeche, has added another feather to his cap, as he was named among one of the recipients of the Nigeria Local Government Development Award as the 3rd best performed Local Government Chairman in Cross River State and one of the most outstanding in Nigeria. The event which was held at the International Conference Center, Abuja, was one of its kind, as it was conducted and organised for the 774 Local Government Councils and Development Areas in Nigeria by…

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…While Chief Edet emerges as special leader Following the micro zoning of positions into the National Executive Committee membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for South-South geopolitical zone, Dr Betta Edu has emerged as consensus candidate for the position of National Woman Leader from Cross River State. This is just as Chief Edet has also emerged as special leader to represent persons with disability in the working committee of the party. It would be recalled the the National Convention of the ruling APC has been slated for March…

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By Ebriku John Friday …assures on govt efforts to restore normalcy Following the lingering acute fuel and gas shortages and electricity blackout being experienced across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness and apologized to Nigerians. The president’s apology was contained in a message he personally signed and dated March 16, 2022 and addressed to Nigerians from London, where he is presently receiving treatment. The message reads, “I deeply regret the inconvenience caused Nigerians, following a prolonged shortage of petroleum products, something that our administration has successfully averted in…

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