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After 24hrs since a document carrying University of Calabar school fees schedule and said to be coming from the University management made it way to social media, the Varsity’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Effiong Eyo has finally issued a statement to that effect. Mr. Eyo, who was responding on behalf of the school’s management described the document as mischievous and formulated with the sole aim of causing confusion. In his public memo made available to newsmen on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, Mr. Eyo stated emphatically that the school management had no hand whatsoever in the formulation of the said document.…
President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated a Cross Riverian and 21 others to serve as Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC). The names of the nominees have been read on the floor of the Senate and upon ratification, Mr. Alex Ukam will be Cross River State Commissioner in the NPC board. The full nominees are; Emmanuel Eke (Abia) Clifford Zirra (Adamawa) Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra) Isa Buratai (Borno) Alex Ukam (Cross River) Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta) Jeremiah Nwankwegu (Ebonyi) Tony Aiyejina (Edo) Ejike Ezeh (Enugu) Abubakar Damburam (Gombe) Uba Nnabue (Imo) Dogon Garba (Kaduna) Aminu Tsanyawa (Kano) Yori Afolabi (Kogi)…
Yesterday, 18 school children were reportedly ill and rushed to the hospital after eating food supplied to their school by the State Government under the state’s government-sponsored school feeding programme, O-Meal. The affected children are pupils of St. James Primary School B, Owoope, in Osogbo, Osun State Capital. So far, Governor of the state, Ademola Adeleke has ordered an investigation into the alleged poisoning of the pupils who immediately became ill after eating the food supplied to the school under the state’s government-sponsored school feeding programme, O-Meal and were rushed to hospital. In a statement on Monday evening, Oluomo Kolapo…
There is a twist of fate hanging on the necks of the 27 state lawmakers who recently defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as the State’s Executive Council (EXCO) moves to declare their seats vacant. Whereas everyone things the former governor and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike is in full control of the party’s structure in the state, it is however surprising that the State EXCO will be making this move which seems to defy his body language. According to a letter signed by the PDP Assistant Legal Adviser in the State, Barr.…
Twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to All Progressive Congress, APC. Affected lawmakers who initiated impeachment against Governor Sim Fubara cited division in the PDP as reason for their defection to APC. The defected awmakers also adopted a resolution condemning the withholding of funds for Management of the House of Assembly, another reason for their defection. Findings revealed the 27 are all loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Minister is on his way to join them in the APC.
By Lami Sadiq In this three-month long investigation, Daily Trust on Sunday went undercover to expose a shadow economy of illegal kidney trade in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. One million naira is the ‘official’ price for a kidney in the black-market. This investigation uncovered a cell of kidney agents that have been planted in satellite communities to target and lure young men from low economic backgrounds to sell their kidneys. The growing trend of kidney harvesting has, however, raised the question of why the Nigerian Medical Association, the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council, or even the Ministry of Health have…
The management of University of Ilorin, Kwara State has bowed to pressure from students and as such has taken a turnaround on its recently announced fee increment. It is gathered that after several students protests and meetings between the school management led by the DVC Academics, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, and the Students’ Union, led by its President, Comr. Joseph Ologundudu, the decided a downward review of its charges for year 2022/23 academic session which has just begun. According to a UNIILORIN news bulletin published on Monday, the Management announced that fresh students will no longer pay the initially announced N254,640…
To spice up the maiden carnival of Gov. Bassey Otu, the Cross River State Carnival Commission has introduced a new contest in the 32-day long street festival. According to the Commission, every Sunday, church gospel bands will gather to sing. There is a panel of judges every competing night and by the end of the song carnival, the winning choir will go home with three million naira (N3,000,000) as grand prize. See pictures below…
Landlords in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have protested the governor’s directive asking all landlords, especially those whose houses are along the carnival route to embark on emergency rehabilitation and repainting of their houses. The governor gave this directive through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche with the intent that the capital be given a fresh look ahead of the 32-day Calabar Carnival and other activities during the Yuletide. However, some landlords who spoke separately newsmen registered their displeasure over the directive, noting that such directive was supposed to come with a subvention. One of the landlords whose…
Here are a collection of some of the beautiful photos from this year’s Aba Fashion Week (AFW-23) that was held at Brass junction, Aba-Owerri Road, Aba, Abia State on Wednesday 6th December 2023. Toskyme Fashion house, Kingchi Apparels, Fashion collection, Mickys Couture, Cyril Rose collection were some of the fashion brands that showcased their collection.