Tag: Cross River
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Over 900,000 children in Cross River to benefit from deworming drive
Evidence Action, a global health organization, has launched a campaign to deworm over 900,000 school-aged children in Cross River State to help improve their health and school performance.
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APC grants Cross River gov, Otu automatic 2027 ticket
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River on Monday granted Gov. Bassey Otu and his deputy, Mr Peter Odey, an automatic ticket for the 2027 General Election. Speaking at the APC Secretariat in Calabar, the party’s Chairman, Mr
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C’River Assembly invites commissioner over alleged illegal levies
The Cross River House of Assembly, has invited the state Commissioner for Environment over alleged illegal levies imposed on truck drivers. The house took the decision following a complaint made during the house session on Monday by Mr Okon
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C’River Govt. revokes Obudu cattle ranch concession
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River, has revoked the concession agreement granted to CIBA Construction Company Limited, for the management of the Obudu Cattle Ranch. The termination was communicated through a letter signed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ededem Ani.
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C’River moves to restructure Calabar Carnival after 20 years
The Cross River Government has put plans in motion to restructure the annual Calabar Carnival after 20 years of existence. Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said this in a statement to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday.
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Otu highlights Cross River’s deficits
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River stated on Tuesday that the state faces deficits in nearly all sectors. He made the remark while hosting alumni from Mary Knoll College, Okuku, in Yala Local Government Area.
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Over 33,000 applicants jostle for 2,000 job slots in Cross River
No fewer than 33,955 applicants have applied to fill the advertised 2,208 job vacancies in the Cross River civil service.
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Minimum Wage: Organised Labour to commence strike Wednesday
The organised Labour in Cross River says they will not guarantee industrial harmony from Wednesday if the state government failed to concretise plans to implement the N70,000 national minimum wage. The labour unions made their stand known after staging a walkout at a scheduled meeting
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Former PDP campaign DG defects to APC
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Cross River, Mr Asuquo Ada, on defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). NAN reports that Ada’s defection followed several other defections that have hit the opposition party in the state in recent times.
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Cross River Govt confirms 1 case of Mpox
The Cross River Government has confirmed one case of Mpox in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area. The confirmation is coming a few days after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) reported a case in the state.