By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) affiliate in Cross River state, on Monday joined her counterparts nationwide to commence an indefinite strike action to press home her demands for a good minimum wage and others. Following the indefinite strike action, offices, banks, filling stations, schools in…
OPINION By Ehichioya Ezomon Has the political heat in Rivers State simmered in the past week to suggest perhaps – just perhaps – that conventional wisdom has taken hold of the dramatis personae in the crisis to pull back from the precipice they’ve pushed the state in the last eight months? There’s…
OPINION By Effiong Bassey Permit me to have a say, hoping and praying that I can convince my few friends and Colleagues (names withheld) who are fixed on one viewpoint against the decision of Governor Bassey Otu to redesign the Zone Six roundabout with a different sculpture. The new design is that of a Good…
By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has flagged off land clearing and developing of 12,000 hectares of farmland for on boarding out-growers. The out-growers are expected to cultivate rice, maize, cassava, wheat, coffee and cowpea. Speaking at the flagging off event held at Efeidem community in Odukpani Local Government Area at…
Chairman of Abitto Global Service, Chief Akinaka Richard By Ita Williams, Calabar In a grand ceremony held in Calabar at weekend, a maiden Calabar To Uyo water transportation service courtesy, Abitto Ferry Service has been launched. This launch, marks a historic milestone in the advancement of water transportation between Cross River and Akwa Ibom states….
OPINION By Etim Etim The Senate is currently undertaking a comprehensive amendment of the Central Bank Act of 2007, but the exercise is generating mixed reactions in the banking industry. Operators are worried that some of the new clauses being proposed by the lawmakers are capable of eroding the autonomy and independence of the apex…