Author: Anietie Akpan
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CAN S’South Zone Commends Otu, Prays For C’River
Gov. Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan The South-south zone of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), has commended Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River for his visionary leadership and strides recorded barely 10 months in office. In his address, the Zone’s Chairman, His Grace, Archbishop Ege Enivekenimi, described Otu’s emergence as the will of God…
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NSCC Takes Bold Step To Secure Funding For Programmes, Services
Director General of NSCC, Emem Omokaro, and the Executive Director of Policy House International, Taiwo Akerele at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) has signed agreement with a Nigerian firm, Policy House International for donor and multi-lateral funding of its flagship initiatives and projects. The Head, Corporate Affairs, Media and Communications, Omini…
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Calabar Port Manager Refutes Alleged Drought Of Container Vessels
Calabar Port Manager, Mr. Olumati Festus, By Tina Ezin Calabar Port Manager, Mr. Olumati Festus, has debunked an allegation of drought of container vessels in Calabar Port for the past 25 years. Some publications in the media had recently credited the Port Manager with reports that that the Calabar Port has not received container vessels…
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Governor Otu Sets Target To Produce Healthier People In Cross River By 2027
Gov. Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State’s policy on food and nutrition as well as its strategic multi-sector plan of action, has been formally launched with a set target to produce healthier people by 2027. A press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill said that the event…
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Cross River Govt Approves Infrastructural Intervention Across Senatorial Districts
Gov. Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government has granted approvals for development initiatives, including infrastructural interventions and construction of some key roads in the three senatorial districts of the state. A press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill said Governor Otu, who opened the meeting with…
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Cocoa Farmers In Nigeria Raise Concerns On Implementation Of EUDR Policy In Producing Countries
By Anietie Akpan Cocoa farmers in Nigeria have raised concerns on cocoa production in certain countries as regards the implementation of the European Union Deforestation (EUDR) policy. Smarting from the just concluded World Cocoa Conference (April 21 to 24), in Brussels, Belgium, the National President, Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN), Comrade Adeola Adeoke in…
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Cross River Launches Annual School-Based Deworming Exercise Soon
By Ita Williams The Cross River State Ministry of Health’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) unit is partnering with Evidence Action, a US-based international organization, to launch its annual comprehensive state-wide, school-based deworming exercise in Calabar from April 24th to 30th, 2024. Organisers said the exercise is aimed at treating soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and Schistosomiasis, diseases…
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Alex Oti’s Revelations And The Grave Dangers Of Corruption
By Etim Etim Corruption has been in the news lately, grabbing headlines and seizing national attention. In the week that Yahaya Bello arrayed the police against the EFCC and prevented the agency from arresting him, Gov. Alex Oti of Abia State made startling revelations on the humungous corruption perpetrated by his predecessors. He announced that…
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My Takeaways From Access Holdings AGM
By Etim Etim I attended the second Annual General Meeting of Access Holding Plc last on Friday mainly to discern the direction of its new leadership and pick up the strategic focus of the institution in the years ahead. The return of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede to the Board as chairman last month created quite a buzz…
