Studying At Home Or Abroad? – The Choices Before Our Children
OPINION By Etim Etim My 18-year-old cousin is inconsolable. He was denied a student visa at the US Embassy for reasons we don’t understand. He claims that all his documentation was complete, and his father, a wealthy Abuja businessman, had provided evidence of his ability to meet his obligations to the young man. My...
G20 And Nigeria’s Search For Respect
OPINION By Etim Etim In spite of its internal contradictions and a chronically weak economy, Nigeria is earnestly searching for international clout. We desire to be respected and treated as a regional superpower. At every opportunity, the government touts our massive land size and huge population, and seeks the country’s...
Tension Brews in Bakassi As Biafra Separatists Plan Counter Offensive
Tension is brewing in the Bakassi Peninsula region of the Gulf of Guinea as the Black Marines are said to be regrouping for a counter offensive. Recall that two weeks ago, the Joint Border Forces of Nigeria and Cameroon's Rapid d'intervention Battalions (BIR) had in a tensed gun battle that lasted for days, sacked...
Governor Otu Signs €2.5bn Foreign Direct Investments For Cross River
Gov. Bassey Otu Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has signed a foreign direct investment of over €2.5bn in the state. The pacts are part of the first set of private sector investors being attracted to the state by the governor thus making real...
Improve Rural Livelihood To Protect Cross River Forest, National Park, Dr Egot
Dr. Martins Egot Recently the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in an usual manner, gave approvals for mining rights to two companies: Abdulsaraq & Co. International Mining Limited and Vintage Mining and Exploration Limited to carry out mining activities in the area of the National Park against all...
UniCal Tackles Women Affairs Minister over Remarks on Sex Scandals
By Magnus Effiong Remarks credited to the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy, on the sex scandals rocking the University of Calabar has not gone down well with the management of the institution, which, on Friday, described the said remarks as unfortunate. Recall that female law students of the University had, penultimate week, protested and wrote petition against the Law...
Cross River Government Declares State Of Emergency On Health Sector
Gov. Bassey Otu ...Engages More Doctors To Bridge Gap Worried by the state of health, Cross River state government has declared a state of emergency on its health sector. While addressing newsmen over recent public outcry on the deplorable nature of healthcare services...
UN To Fight Hunger In Nigeria With $2.5Billion
The United Nations' (UN) World Food Programme (WFP), has set aside $2.5 billion to fight hunger in Nigeria. The UN programme by the WFP is part of efforts to support President Tinubu’s Zero Hunger Programme under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation which 2.1 million beneficiaries have been captured already with...
Cross River Finances Wobbling, Records N2.380 billion Fiscal Deficit In Two Months
Gov. Bassey Otu Cross River state government financial status is desperate as it recorded a fiscal deficit of N2.380 billion within first two months in office. This deficit is associated with the state's huge debt that is deducted monthly from the Federation Account, homungous wage...
Embrace Farming as National Emergency, CRBDA MD, Nkposong Urges Nigerians
By Magnus Effiong The Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) has called on Nigerians to heed President Bola Tinubu's call for a return to farming for food security. CRBDA Managing Director, Engr Bassey Nkposong, made the call in Calabar at the end of an empowerment programme in which youths were trained in comprehensive fish farming, modern crop production and animal...