From Diana Effiong (Uyo) It was celebration galore in Cross River Central Senatorial district at the weekend as over 500 persons and organisations have been empowered with various items worth over N150 million. The Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba said the empowerment programme was the fifth in the series he... Read more
West Africa: Concrete coordinated action is needed now to stop the spread of Ebola virus disease
NewsUncategorized July 4, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Red Cross joins ministers of health from eleven West African …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
Health Ministers agree on priority actions to end Ebola outbreak in West Africa
NewsUncategorized July 4, 2014
ACCRA, Ghana, July 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Emergency Ministerial meeting on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has ended …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
Over 10,000 Teachers Computer Literate in Cross River School System – Commissioner
News June 22, 2014
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar No fewer than 10,000 teachers in cross River schools system are now computer literate according to the State Commissioner for Education Prof. Offiong E.Offiong. Offiong stated this in an interview with our correspondent at the NYSC Secondary School, Ikot Ansa, while giving a scorecard of... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The production of palm oil will begin in the 6,384 hectare Wilmer/Calaro Oil Palm Estate in Mbarakom, Akamkpa area of Cross River by 2016. This was disclosed by Mr Henry Dusmin, Senior Estate Manager, of the plantation in an interview with our correspondent at Wilmer/Calaro... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River Government has appealed to communities located on the boundary between Nigeria and Cameroun to avoid raising unnecessary anxiety over fresh demarcation of their areas. The state government’s advice was given by Mr Ata Ochinke, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, in an interview... Read more
The Bayelsa State Government is to send the second batch of scholars to the Lincoln University, Pennsylvania in the United States of America by September this year. The Government is also to sign a memorandum of understanding with the leadership of the Lincoln University as part of efforts to... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Ikom Senate President, David Mark, has restated the Federal Government’s resolve in fighting insurgency, internal security challenges and blackmail, saying that government will not negotiate with criminals. Mark, stated this in Ikom at an empowerment programme organised by Senate leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba for his constituents in the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Posts Graduate Students Union, University of Calabar Saturday presented an award of excellence to Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba “for his contribution to the progress of Nigeria’’. Presenting the award on behalf of the students, the union’s President, Comrade Tom Bissong, said their award of “Nigeria’s... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Federal Government has been advised to equip and increase funding of security forces to combat internal security challenges, terrorism and insurgency. Sen. Helen Esuene, Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs and Youths Development, made the call in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Calabar.... Read more
