L to R: The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, RT. Hon. Peter Odey exchange souvenirs with the Director General of VON, Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace at his temporary office in Calabar on Wednesday. By Eme Offiong The Government of Cross River State has been urged to intensify collaboration with Voice of Nigeria for wider…
By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders have decried the yawning gap of women not breastfeeding their babies within one hour of delivery and doing the compulsory first six months exclusive breastfeeding. For not doing this, they said it is a sin and a great act of injustice mothers are doing…
Bruno Labbadia By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of Tuesday: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government has reiterated her commitment to addressing challenges of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), flagged off the distribution of relief materials to IDPs from Belegete Community, Obanliku…
Commissioner for Health, , Dr Henry Ayuk, By Kingsley Agim A monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State . The Commissioner for Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, made the revelation, Saturday, in Calabar, informing that a report from the National Reference Laboratory, Abuja, had…
The Lying in state. By Ita Williams, Calabar A valedictory service was held on Friday at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar to honour the life and works of Comrade Jeremiah Ishel Ashiple, a renowned journalist who recently passed away. Colleagues and family members gathered to pay their last respect and bid farewell…