Ben Ifeanyichukwu Akabueze OPINION By Etim Etim President Muhammadu Buhari was less than a year in office when he realized that his officials would not be able to produce the budget for FY 2017 on time. His Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, was frantically seeking help, not only to produce the…
L-R: Governor Bassey Otu, Chief Executive Officer of SRHD Sports Management, Mr Daniel Daramola, the State’s Commissioner for Sports Development, Mrs. Agnes Atsu during the presentation for Sports Development… recently. By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has disclosed the state’s readiness to partner the private sector for sports development and boost her revenue base….
Governor Bassey Otu cutting the tape to signal commencement of work on the Adiabo-Ikoneto road while others look on. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River state has resuscitated the construction of the Adiabo-Ikoneto road in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state abandoned 30 years ago. Findings by Pillar Today showed that…
Governor Bassey Otu (5th from R), the World Bank Trade Team leader, Aleksandar Stojorov (6th R) and others during the visit…recently. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu has charged the World Bank, United Nations (UN) and other multilateral agencies to bridge global economic gaps and balance world’s economy. Governor Otu in…
A patient being attended to at the fee medical outreach programme in Akamkpa…recently. By Anietie Akpan Poised to take health-care to the less privileged, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has flagged off its Free Medical Mission in Cross River State, targeting 3,500 rural dwellers. The free medical outreach started on June 16 and will end…
By Ita Williams, Calabar In a bid to promote cross-border trading between Nigeria and its neighbouring countries, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for policy dialogue and advocacy initiatives. CISLAC’s Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa Raphsanjani, made this call during a two-day stakeholders’ policy dialogue event held at weekend at the Transcorp…