OPINION By Etim Etim The month of August is typically filled with celebrations in my household – a wedding anniversary and two birthdays; but this year, there’s additional reason for a drink. It is the 40th anniversary of my debut as an opinion writer. It was in August 1984 that my first opinion piece appeared…
(R) Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), in a hand shake with the UNDP Team Lead, Mr. Paul Turay, during the visit. By Anietie Akpan The Police Service Commission (PSC) has pledged its commitment to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partnership as the Commission is poised to eradicate corruption in Police recruitment,…
Gov. Bassey Otu performing the ground breaking of the 365 km Calabar-Obudu Railway line on Tuesday …As Gov Otu Performs Ground-Breaking By Anietie Akpan Construction of a $350m Calabar-Obudu Railway line is underway in Cross River state. This will be the first ever rail line in Cross River as the State Governor, Senator Bassey…
Minister for Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu (R), flanked by other team members during a working visit to the Calabar Generation Company, at Ikot Nyong in Odukpani LGA of CRS on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that soon they will begin to enjoy steady power supply in the country. Already, the…
By Magnus Effiong Biafra Nations League (BNL), a separatist group with headquarters in Bakassi peninsular, has accused the Nigerian leaders of treating the people of the South East and South regions as third-class citizens. BNL Leader, Princewill Chimezie Richards, who said this while addressing Journalists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, demanded that the…
…Urges State Governors To Speedily Implement New Minimum Wage By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), has urged State Governors to speedily implement the new minimum wage signed into Law by President Bola Tinubu. In a communique issued at the end of its virtual National Executive Council (NEC), meeting presided over by the…