Category: Politics
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Minister Lauds CR Basin for Employment-Driven Initiatives
By Magnus Effiong The Minister of State, Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Mohammed Goronyo, has commended the management of the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) for its various initiatives which, he said, has helped in stemming the tide of unemployment. Speaking in Calabar during his familiarity tour of facilities at the headquarters…
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NPC Steps Up Preparation for Conduct of NDHS
By Ita Williams The National Population Commission (NPC) in Cross River State has stepped up preparation for a successful conduct of the 2023-24 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). The State Director of the NPC, Mr. Stanley Itam, in a press briefing held in Calabar, emphasized the importance of the NDHS, explaining that the NPC…
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Otu Advocates, Charges Traditional Rulers on Healthier Communal Ties
Cross River state governor, Senator Bassey Otu has called on traditional and opinion leaders of Yala local government area in the state to foster healthier communal ties, peaceful coexistence and good neighborliness as his administration bids to explore the area’s huge agriculture potentials as well as reposition it to its once reputed place as a…
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Gov. Otu Commissions 20km New Lafarge Evacuation Road
Cross River Governor, Prince Bassey Otu has commissioned the 20 kilometers new evacuation road, constructed by cement manufacturing giant, Lafarge Africa PLC. The road which construction started in 2010, spans from Mfamosing, extending through Abiati, Etamkpini and terminating at Odukpani junction. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Otu, assured that road users including customers and truck…
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Tension as Crisis Rocks Cross River Traditional Circle
… Again, Ani’s Faction Heads to Court, ECA Insists Itam Not Munene By Magnus Effiong This is certainly not the best of times for the traditional institution particularly in the southern senatorial district of Cross River as tension builds up over successions tussles in Efut kingdom and Henshaw Town community, even as the 15 years…
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Court Awards N50m Damages Against C/River Govt
By Uno Onete A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has awarded N50 million damages against the government of Cross River State. The matter is contained in Appeal No. CA/C/457/2017 between Jumal Rubber Producing Coy Ltd and Government of Cross River State; Attorney General/ Commissioner for Justice, Cross River State. In…
