Author: Anietie Akpan
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ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers: Tanzania Edge Uganda as Namibia Tops
By Akanimo Kufre Agustino Mwamele’s brilliant effort gave Tanzania a comfortable victory against top-ranked Ugandan side on Saturday, Day two of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Lagos. Uganda dropped several catches, hence the chance to dismiss Tanzanian batters in the 1st inning of the game. Tanzania took the opportunity seriously and…
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OPINION: DASAC Convocation: A Culture of Vision and Sustainability
By Stephen Abia, Esq. Since leadership entails the capacity to translate vision into reality, visionary leaders ultimately strive to execute strategies that transform set goals into tangible outcomes. This aphorism fittingly describes the relationship between the glaringly conspicuous dream of a technical or a technology laced educational system at Ikot Ada Idem in Ibiono Ibom…
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OPINION : Onyeme: Celebrating 60 Years of Grandiose Service
BY Fidelis Egugbo “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” – 2 Corinthians 9:15 That was the Biblical verse that came to mind when I was searching for how to start writing about a man who has seen the ups and downs of life before emerging as the number two citizen of one of…
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Niger Delta Students Launch Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Cybercrime, Others
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG) has kicked off a campaign urging youths across the country to reject drug abuse, cybercrime, and other social vices. The campaign, tagged “Walk Against Cyber Crime and All Social Vices: Embrace Virtues, Not Vices,” began on Friday at Calabar Millennium Park. Organizers plan to…
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Niger Delta Students Launch Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Cybercrime, Others
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG) has kicked off a campaign urging youths across the country to reject drug abuse, cybercrime, and other social vices. The campaign, tagged “Walk Against Cyber Crime and All Social Vices: Embrace Virtues, Not Vices,” began on Friday at Calabar Millennium Park. Organizers plan to…
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ICC U19 Men’s World Qualifiers: Namibia’s Narrow Win Over Nigeria Raised Shaken Confidence
By Akanimo Kufre The top ranked Namibian cricket team was under severe pressure before a sudden comeback to victory against the Junior Yellow Greens of Nigeria by 10 runs at TBS Cricket Oval in Lagos. The Friday game of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers for Africa was thrilling as Nigeria fielders restrained…
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Ramadan: Chief of Staff Charges Muslims on Unity, Forgiveness
R-L: Chief of Staff to the Governor of CRS; Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Edem Darlington, Chairman, CRS Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Imam Kabeer Olowolayemo and others during the visit. By Patrick Asuquo As the holy month of Ramadan approaches its end, members of the Muslim community in Cross River State, have been…
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NUJ Calls for Full Investigation Into Police Shooting That Killed a Woman in Calabar
NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey. By Anietie Akpan Following last Sunday shooting at Atakpa Police Station by Watt market, Calabar that led to the death of a woman and others injured, the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called for a full scale investigation into the incident. In a…
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Cross River Gets New Commissioner of Police
By Anietie Akpan A new Commissioner of Police (CP) has been posted to Cross River State Command. He is CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, hails from Ondo State but raised in Oyo State. A statement dated March 28, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, said, CP Olusegun Eyitayo took over from CP Gyogon…
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Rivers: Ibas Tasks New SSG On Governance
L: Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd),in a handshake with the new SSG, Prof Ibibia Lucky Worika, during the swearing-in at the Executive Chambers of Government House on Wednesday night. By Dianabasi Effiong The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has charged Prof. Ibibia Worika to bring…
