Author: Anietie Akpan
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Rep. Akiba Distributes Fertilizer to Bacoco Farmers, Restates Commitment to Supporting Livelihoods
The distribution of the fertilizers The House of Representatives Member for Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency, Rep. Bassey Akiba, has distributed fertilizers to hundreds of farmers in Bacoco Community, in Calabar Municipality. The atmosphere was filled with excitement as the farmers received the much-needed support to advance their agricultural endeavours. Rep. Akiba in a release from,…
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Insecurity, Governance Gaps Pose Challenges To Food Security, Don
By Anietie Akpan The 137th Inaugural Lecturer of the University of Calabar (Unical), Prof. Susana Ben Ohen, has said that climate change, insecurity, post-harvest losses, policy, and governance gaps pose challenges to the food security situation in Nigeria. Prof. Ohen stated this at the Unical International Conference Centre while delivering the institution’s inaugural lecture on…
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Calabar Residents, Government Trade Blames as Nursing Student Fllood Victim Goes Home for Burial
Late Miss Awhobiwom Ukah. By Anietie Akpan Residents of Calabar and the Ctoss River State Government have traded blames over the Good Friday flood incident that drowned and swept away Miss Awhobiwom Ukah, a second year Nursing student of the Federal College of Nursing Sciences, Calabar. The 25-year-old nursing student on Tuesday, April 22, had…
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Information Commissioner, CP, Pledge Unalloyed Support for NUJ Media Week in C’ River
Pix 1: L-R: Chairman Planning Committee, Eyo Charles; NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey; CP Olusegun Omosanyin; NUJ Vice Chairman, Sunday Inah and Pix 2: NUJ Chairman, Comrade Bassey (right) in a hand shake with the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang during the courtesy visits on Wednesday. By Anietie Akpan The Commissioner for Information, Dr.…
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Int’l Friendly: Flying Eagles edge Young Pharaohs 2-1 in Cairo
Nigeria’s U20 Flying Eagles By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, on Tuesday, defeated their Egyptian counterparts, Young Pharaohs, 2-1 in a pre-Africa U20 Cup of Nations friendly at the Cairo International Stadium. Kparobo Arierhi, who scored three goals as Nigeria successfully defended her WAFU B U20 Championship title in Lome in October (including…
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FG’s Naira-For-Crude Deal, Solution For Cost of Living Crisis – Group
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has lauded the Federal Government’s decision to make the naira-for-crude policy permanent, describing it as a sustainable solution to the cost of living crisis in the country. The group made this known on Tuesday through its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo.…
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OPINION: Umo Eno, Tinubu and the 2027 Election
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim The most topical political issue this Easter weekend is Gov. Umo Eno’s public endorsement of President Tinubu for a second term and the discussions it generated across the country. Eno is a PDP governor who has not hidden his affection and support for the President and the Senate President,…
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61st Birthday: Take My Birthday Gifts to Orphanages, Less Privileged, Others and Show Me Evidence, Gov. Eno
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has barred elaborate celebrations on his 61st birthday coming up on April 24. In a press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, said, as he did last year, the Governor would appreciate in advance the goodwill,…
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NAWOJ Shows Love to Elderly at Good Samaritan Home
NAWOJ Chairman, CRS chapter, Rekpene Uket (4th from left), Rev. Sister Mary Claudia (3rd from left) and others during the visit to the Pope John Paul II Good Samaritan Home in Calabar on Monday By Anietie Akpan In a heartwarming Easter outreach, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Cross River State chapter, brought smiles…
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Governor Otu, Wife, Clergymen Lead Parade at “Jesus Carnival”
Governor of CRS; Apostle Bassey Otu (centre), his wife, Bishop Eyoawan Bassey Otu. (3rd from right), State Chairman of CAN, Rev. Takis Etim Caiafas (4th from left); Bishop Josef Bassey (2nd from right); Bishop Emma Isong 1st from right) and others during the flag off of the Jesus Carnival. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River…
