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Gov Bassey Otu (2nd L) inspecting facilities at Calapharm. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State-owned pharmaceutical  company,  Calapharm, will commence production in September this year. The State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, according to the press release from his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill on Tuesday, inspected the project where the management there told him…

By Anietie Akpan  A driver and 18 passengers of the Akwa Ibom State Transport Company (AKTC) bus have been kidnapped. The driver and the passengers were kidnapped in a broad daylight by daring unknown gun men along the Azumini axis of Abia state. The incident occurred last Wednesday as the Portharcourt bound bus travelled from…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Anietie Akpan The Committee For The Defence Of Human Rights (CDHR), Akwa Ibom State Branch has called for the conclusion of the endless negotiations between the organized Labour and the Federal Government on the minimum wage imbroglio without further delay. The Non Governmental, and not-for-profit Organization (NGO), rising from her…

By Ita Williams, Calabar The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR has inducted a total of 142 new members into its Chartered Membership ranks across the country. Among the 142 inducted members, 12 were inducted under the Cross River State Chapter of NIPR. The induction ceremony was led by the President and Chairman of Governing…

Governor Bassey Otu  By Anietie Akpan Cross Riverians have thumbed up the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu for facilitating the return of the remains of the former Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, Dr Wayas had passed away in London about three years ago after a protracted illness but previous government of former Governor Ben Ayade…