By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has sealed off an unregistered and unfit private clinic in the state. The sealed health facility is Ben Damare Clinic and Maternity at Ekori community in Yakurr Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. A press release from the Information Officer, Kingsley Agim on behalf of the State…
OPINION By Olufemi Jacob Access Bank Group is in a jubilant mood. It’s about to open its rights issue through which it hopes to raise a whopping N356 billion that would shore up its capital base above the mandatory N500 billion. Just as the executives were working hard to finalize the fine details of regulatory…
Participants at the symposium on Wednesday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to implementing measures to protect the forest and its biodiversity. The Governor made this known while declaring open a 2-day symposium to commemorate the ‘World Environment Day’ at Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar on Wednesday, specified…
The Executive Director, Lake Chad Research Institute, Alhaji Baba Gana Kabir (R) and Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation, Johnson Ebekpo in a hand shake whole Gov Bassey Otu watches from the background. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government entered collaborative agreements with the Lake Chad Institute of Research and the Ahmadu Bello University…
The controversial wood processing factory. By Anietie Akpan A community based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Etara-Eyeyeng Forest Concern and some forest communities in Cross River state have raised the alarm over the activities of illegal loggers in the state. The NGO with support from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said the illegal logging activities by one Stanley…
By Ita Williams The people of Cross River State have recounted the impact of the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) saying the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government is a total failure. During the strike banks, government offices, and some petrol stations were shut, leaving…