648 By Archibong Jeremiah Arising from the just concluded joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of NLC and TUC, the nation-wide strike has been suspended. The NEC meeting was to give consideration to the plea of Federal Government at a meeting held today at the office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the meeting […]
380 By SaharaReporters The Central Bank of Nigeria has said there is no deadline for the recognition of old naira notes as legal tender in the country. In March, the apex bank under the leadership of its then-Governor, Godwin Emefiele said the old N200, N500, and N1,000 bank notes would remain legal tender till December […]
381 By Kelechi Ekeledo, AIT The Federal Government has approved funding for 260 roads, designated as palliative projects across the country. This announcement came during a joint inspection carried out by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, and Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, at the site of a collapsed bridge in the State capital, at […]
326 By Archibong Jeremiah Rt. Hon. Orok Duke has been appointed member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission. A letter from Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Federation dated 27 October, 2023 conveyed the appointment. It reads in part “I am pleased to inform you that His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, […]
434 By SaharaReporters The court also awarded N500,000 against the former governor in favour of the incumbent senator. The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State has affirmed Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election. The court, on Saturday, dismissed the petition by former governor […]
566 By Ekemini Simon The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has received knocks from Policy Alert, a civil society organization, for prioritizing the Office of his Chief of Staff over the entire social sectors in the state’s budget implementation during the third quarter of 2023. In a statement signed by its Program […]
346 By Ekemini Simon Policy Alert, a Civil Society Organisation that promotes fiscal and ecological justice in the Niger Delta, has identified red flags in the public finance management approach of the five month-old administration of Governor Umo Eno of of Akwa Ibom State. In a statement signed by its Programme Officer, Fiscal Reforms and […]
400 By Ochogwu Sunday, Daily Post A lawyer, activist and Pan-Africanist, Chetam Thierry Nwala has alleged that the political unrest in Rivers State followed unfulfillable demands by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The activist, who spoke on Arise Television on Tuesday, alleged that the refusal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to […]
323 By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels TV The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has welcomed the intervention of President Bola Tinubu into the Rivers State crisis, calling on all parties to sheathe their sword. This was contained in a communique issued by the governors on Tuesday evening after they met at the Oyo State Governor’s Lodge […]
816 By Agency Reporter Senator Stephen Odey, Cross River State Commissioner for Education paid an unscheduled visit to Government Secondary School State Housing Estate Calabar Municipality, and West African People’s Institute (WAPI) Calabar. The visit was due to the incessant complaints from parents and guardians about the schools’ illegal levies collection. The Commissioner discovered upon […]
3,139 By TheInvestigator The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has ordered the immediate suspension of the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Chief Angela Ogeyi Odey. The directive was conveyed through a press release Monday morning with reference number GO/PRESS/012/VOL.II 261 and signed by the Chief Press Secretary […]
570 By Asare Asare, Daily Post The Cross River State Government says it has expended over N2 million to medically rehabilitate ex-Olympian, Etim Ironbar, two months after taking him away from Lagos streets, where he was squatting and doing menial tasks to survive. Commissioner for Sports Development, Agnes Atsu confirmed the development in her office. […]
404 By Marcus Otunmole, The ICIR On Monday night, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) suspended the indefinite strike scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, for 30 days. The workers announced the suspension after getting major commitments from the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government. The ICIR reported how the labour union leaders declared […]
480 By SaharaReporters Oluremi Tinubu, Nigerian First Lady on Sunday said her husband, President Bola Tinubu inherited the situation of the country and that he is not a magician. She said this during an interdenominational church service tagged, “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” which was held in Abuja as part of events to […]
564 By Government House Press In commemoration of Nigeria @63rd, a Thanksgiving service has been held at Hope Waddel Presbyterian Church Calabar. The State delegation was led by the deputy governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. See picture:
695 By The Investigator The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has approved the appointment of over 300 Personal Assistants. Prince Enobong Uwah, Secretary to the State Government announced the appointments today Sunday in a press release. The appointments are effective from 1st October, 2023. Consequently, the appointees are invited to the inauguration […]
530 By Sahara Reporters The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has called on its members to cooperate with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on the proposed October 3 industrial action. NUAHP called on pharmacists, physiotherapists, medical laboratory scientists, imaging scientists/radiographers, medical social workers, optometrists, clinical psychologists, orthotics/prosthetics, […]
687 By Sylvia Akpan, CrossRiverWatch Following the Election Petition Tribunal affirming the victory of Governor Bassey Otu, he has prayed his petitioner and opponent in the March 18 2023 polls – Senator Sandy Onor to accept defeat. The Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Oken Inneh dismissed all the reliefs sought by the petitioners in […]
630 By Channels Television The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Cross River State on Tuesday struck out the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Sandy Onor, against the election of Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the judgment delivered by the panel, the petition was dismissed for […]
1,066 By Archibong Jeremiah The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has announced some appointments in line with President Tinubu’s directive to restructure the social safety net program to address the expanded mandate of the ministry. The new appointees are to support her office in implementing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope […]
307 By Abdulkareem Mojeed, Premium Times Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said African nations are devoted to tackling the devastating impact of climate change across the continent. He added, however, that the various countries across the continent will be doing so on their terms. The President disclosed this while addressing world leaders Tuesday at […]
222 By Sylvia Akpan, CrossRiverWatch The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of a new Head of Service Dr. Innocent Eteng, Dr. Glory Tony Effiong as Accountant-General of the State, and twelve others. This was contained in a press release signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to […]
255 By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper Mrs. Bassey Otu, wife of the Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu says she and her husband are putting up schemes and programs to equip young girls in the state to get them to think and aim big. Mrs. Otu made this known on Tuesday while flagging off […]
184 By Mustapha Usman and Bankole Abe, The ICIR The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Atiku, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have filed appeals at the Supreme Court, seeking the nullification of the Presidential Election Petition Court’s judgment which upheld the declaration of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the […]
