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Cross River earmarks N525.3m for research institute to boost agriculture and food security

Cross River earmarks N525.3m for research institute to boost agriculture and food security

18-year-old breaks 306-year record, becomes world’s youngest professor

18-year-old breaks 306-year record, becomes world’s youngest professor

Soludo appoints new heads for Anambra parastatals

Soludo appoints new heads for Anambra parastatals

Anambra APGA Reps candidate, Oli pledges grassroot development, job creation, if elected

Anambra APGA Reps candidate, Oli pledges grassroot development, job creation, if elected

Father-in-law locks out 28-year-old widow eight days after husband’s death

Father-in-law locks out 28-year-old widow eight days after husband’s death

Cross River Reaffirms Inclusive Governance as Northern District Hosts 2027 Budget Consultative Forum

Cross River Reaffirms Inclusive Governance as Northern District Hosts 2027 Budget Consultative Forum

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France compares it to North Korea and Russia

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France compares it to North Korea and Russia

Free Fibroid Surgeries Begins in Anambra

Free Fibroid Surgeries Begins in Anambra

Woman celebrates mother-in-law’s death after making husband swear oath

Woman celebrates mother-in-law’s death after making husband swear oath

Xenophobia: Tinubu snubs South African envoy

Xenophobia: Tinubu snubs South African envoy

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Stakeholders Sound Alarm over Rainforest Destruction in Cross River, Propose Legal Reform and Anti-Mining Roadmap

Stakeholders Sound Alarm over Rainforest Destruction in Cross River, Propose Legal Reform and Anti-Mining Roadmap

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By Kelvin Obambon Environmental experts, legal practitioners, conservationists, and community leaders gathered in Calabar on Thursday for the 4th Multi-Stakeholder Conference on Deforestation in Cross River State, issuing an urgent call to action against illegal logging, destructive mining, and agricultural encroachment threatening Nigeria’s primary rainforest ecosystem. The event, organized by civil society group We The…

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ADC Chieftain Lists Lagos-Calabar Highway, Oil Fields as Key Determinants of Cross River’s Future

ADC Chieftain Lists Lagos-Calabar Highway, Oil Fields as Key Determinants of Cross River’s Future

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Senator Gershom Bassey, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and immediate past representative of the Cross River Southern Senatorial District, has voiced strong optimism regarding the transformative potential of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project for Cross River State. Speaking during a media chat, the two-term senator urged all stakeholders to support…

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NYCN-CRS Remains Sole Umbrella Body for Youths - SMC

NYCN-CRS Remains Sole Umbrella Body for Youths – SMC

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By Mark Eneng The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River State Chapter, has declared that the body remains the only constitutionally recognized umbrella platform for youths in the state, directing all youth organizations to operate within its statutory framework. The resolution formed part of decisions reached at an enlarged meeting of the State…

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NSCDC bursts telecom  vandalism syndicate in Cross River, recovers items

NSCDC bursts telecom  vandalism syndicate in Cross River, recovers items

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By Solomon Azu In a swift demonstration of its zero-tolerance policy against the sabotage of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has successfully dismantled a syndicate that  specialises in the vandalization and trafficking of telecommunication mast components. A statement by the Command’s…

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NPC launches nationwide digital birth and death registration on VitalReg platform

NPC launches nationwide digital birth and death registration on VitalReg platform

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By Kelvin Obambon The National Population Commission (NPC) on Thursday announced the full nationwide rollout of digital birth and death registration through the VitalReg platform, a move the Commission says will modernize Nigeria’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system and improve access to identity services. The announcement was made by Dr Aminu Yusuf, NPC…

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How to apply for FG N5 million loan for caterers, fashion designers, makeup artists, content creators, others

How to apply for FG N5 million loan for caterers, fashion designers, makeup artists, content creators, others

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The Federal Government on Wednesday launched the YOUTHCRED for Entrepreneurs initiative to provide affordable loans for young entrepreneurs and improve access to business financing. According to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, the loan scheme is designed to provide between N200,000 and N2 million to 500,000 young entrepreneurs. The…

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Okopoly Rector reaffirms zero tolerance for cultism

Okopoly Rector reaffirms zero tolerance for cultism

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By Ovat Abeng The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to eradicating cultism among its students, stating that the Polytechnic maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards cultism. Awuzie disclosed this while speaking with Journalists at the 1st anniversary Thanksgiving Mass of the VIce Chancellor, Chukwuemeka…

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