Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The resolve by the Cross River state government led by Senator Bassey Otu, to honour the immediate past four civilian governors of the state has been described as a eadership, maturity, forgiveness, and magnanimity. In a statement at weekend made available to Pillar Today, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro (middle),the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Didi Esther Walson-Jack (left) and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs during the flag off of 1Government Cloud ECMS in Abuja over the weekend. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy has recorded…
The survivor, Covenant with his mother, Madam Favour Okon Effiong. By Anietie Akpan Sunday is the day most Christians set aside to worship God en-mass. It is also a day of relaxation and visitations. Children often use this day to play around after church services while looking ahead for the busy school week ahead. But…
By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, has restated the importance of functional health institution, saying building facilities across the country without trained health personnel and modern equipment would not meet the health needs of the Nigerian people. The Monarch said this when the Coordinating Minister of Health…
Cross River State on Friday played host to the Agroecological Zonal Workshop of the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Programme, an ambitious Federal Government initiative supported by the World Bank to overhaul Nigeria’s food systems, strengthen productivity, and make agriculture a profitable enterprise across the federation. Speaking on behalf of the state government,…
By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has commissioning the newly constructed General Hospital and 2.2km access road in Ikot Akpan Nkuk, the Ukanafun local government headquarters of the state. The governor also ordered the completion of the 18.96-kilometre Ikot Ibritam–Mbiaso–Inen Ekefe -Ikot Akpan Afaha road, a project initiated by his…