By Philomena Modlin In Cross River State, there are 1,114 primary schools, 338 secondary schools, and 76 technical colleges across the 18 local government areas. These are all public schools. On record, each school should have no fewer than 30 to 40 teachers assigned to it. However, the reality is that only a handful report…
By Kingsley Agim Former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has described the governance model of Governor Bassey Edet Otu as one anchored on project completion, continuity of vision and sustainable development of the state. Imoke made the submission at the 16th Career Day Conference of the Bridge Leadership Foundation, held at the…
By Stanley Nwako The Anambra State Government has intensified its campaign against quackery in the health sector with the arrest of a 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, who is to be arraigned over allegations of carrying out surgical procedures without the required medical and surgical qualifications. Mrs. Charles, an indigene of Abia State who…
By David Asu The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) has carried out an on-the-spot assessment following a devastating landslide at Ikot Anwatim Community in Calabar Municipality that claimed the lives of five persons and left two others hospitalized. The assessment, conducted on Saturday, July 11, was led by the Director General of CR-SEMA,…
By Ovat Abeng The Publisher and owner of Igbo Times Magazine and News, Ejike Ofoegbu Experience, has retracted and tender unreserved apology to the Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his family for publishing fake, false and tarnishable stories about them. The apology was contained in a statement he personally signed and issued to…
By Kelvin Obambon Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong of Cross River South on Tuesday sponsored a motion calling for urgent intervention by South African authorities to halt recurring xenophobic attacks, intimidation and unlawful profiling of Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, Ekpenyong described the attacks as…
By Ovat Abeng The President of Anambra State Town Union Council (ASTUC) Youth Wing, Comrade Ken Okoli has described governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as a rare gift to the State and Nigeria as a whole via his unprecedented projects across the 179 communities that constitute the state. Okoli who address a press conference at the…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has set up a five man Fact Finding Committee to investigate the lingering leadership crisis within the party. The Committee which was set up as part of the communique raised at a meeting in Abuja at the instance of the National Organizing…
By Mr. John Offiong Chief of Party, DACRISS Community Development Initiatives In every democracy, criticism is not only inevitable but also necessary. Every responsible government requires the voices of critics to identify shortcomings, improve policies, and ensure that governance remains responsive to the aspirations of the people. Constructive criticism strengthens democracy because it keeps leaders…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved funding for the completion of a kidney dialysis centre at the General Hospital, Ogoja, in a significant move to improve access to specialist healthcare services for residents of the state’s northern senatorial district. The approval is expected to bridge a critical gap in renal healthcare…
