The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019. According to a source, Sani was arrested for alleged extortion of $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors. The source said: “He was...

Eme Offiong, Calabar The Calabar Pharmaceutical Company also known as CalaPharm will commence test runs in June 2020 as part of efforts to kick start the social insurance scheme of the government of Cross River State, south-south Nigeria. Dr. Betta Edu, the Commissioner for Health, stated this at a maiden media...

The Founder of Owojela's Blog and also a 2014 Alumini of the Federal Science College, Ogoja, Odey Paul Owojela who hails from Yala in Cross River State has been appointed as the first Public Relations Officer to govern the FEDSCO 2014 Alumni set. Possessing the qualities of a good Public relations officer which...

Honorable commissioner for Health Dr. Betta Edu speaking with vigor during the media roundtable discussion The Cross River State Government is set to embark on intensive campaign against Lassa fever following the recent outbreak of the epidermic Ebonyi State. The Honorable commissioner for health Dr. Betta Edu disclosed...

HOW OGOJA WAS ROBBED OF A STATEHOOD  BY HER(OWN) CHILDREN : A Story Of How Ogoja Began Its Journey To The World Of Underdevelopment !    - by imaji jio UFUMAKA PART ONE It's not my intention to reawaken or beat a dead horse. I'd written on this issue, about two years ago, especially, when one...

Commissioner MIDC, Dr Inyang  Asibong resumes office, Holds Management meeting, Strategic meeting with the UN Country Rep in Nigeria The Commissioner for International Development/ Donor Cooperation, Dr Inyang Asibong resumed office on the 30th of December, 2019. She was received by the PS, Mr Felix Ita...

Earlier today the Hon commissioner for Women Affairs Chief Hon. Rita Agbo Ayim (JP) upon resumption of office had a meeting with the Permanent Secretary, directors and other staffs of the ministry. The meeting started with prayer from one of the staff, after which the PS introduced everyone to the Hon commissioner. The...

To ensure positive agenda setting in the health sector in the year 2020, the Cross River State government, is to Register one million people under its social health insurance scheme known as Ayadecare. In the same vein, to ensure   health facilities in the state, are up and ready within the first 3 months...

Saturday 28th December, 2019: The leadership of UNDA  in recognition of the contributions of: Dr.(Barr.) Stephen Odey,ChMC. Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe Distinguished Senator Rose Okoji Oko Engr. Uko Inaku, Professor Austine Angba, Engr. Daniel Ogbudu Mr. David Idiku, HRH Mohie Hilary Ogar Agi,etc. Presented...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is in touch with the parties involved in the months-long detention of journalist and human rights activist, Agba Jalingo. Segun Showunmi, Atiku’s spokesperson gave the hint in a post on his official Twitter handle: @SegunShowunmi on Saturday. The former Vice President’s aide...

His Excellency, Sir. Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, KSJI Esq has said Former Commissioner for Health who is now Commissioner for international Development Cooperation/Donor Support Dr Inyang Asibong is the most preferred to take Cross River State to the world. Gov Ben Ayade made this remark during the annual Carnival...

The story is told of an unintentionally adventurous chap – usually to the bewilderment of an innocent audience. In the narrative, an underprivileged character is cleaned up in his sleep and taken into the bedchamber of the king of his land. There, he is given the king’s robe, primed as much as practicable, and left...

Nobel Laurette, Professor Wole Soyinka has described the ongoing treason trial of detained journalist, Agba Jalingo, as a very dishonest device to silence the people by a government which has no more answers to give. Award winning journalist, Agba Jalingo is facing a four count trial including Treasonable Felony...

The FCT Police Command has foiled an attempted robbery at a First Bank PLC branch in Mpape, a suburb of the capital city. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Mariam Yusuf, confirmed to our reporter that normalcy has been restored in the area after four of the suspects were arrested and one of them gunned down. The...

 By Emmanuel Uzodinma The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC), Saturday, spoke on its reported plan to “disconnect South-East prepaid meter users”. The Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, who spoke through a statement obtained by DAILY POST, said that the development did not apply to customers...

A campaign has started to seek justice for a student of LASU, Favour Daley, who was allegedly killed and eaten by her friend and his mom with the help of a prophet for ritual. According to Omojola Omotayo, who shared the story to call for #JusticeForFavour, the 22-year-old final year student of LASU was allegedly...

The University of Calabar is to  open a Chinese Language Centre in January 2020 to teach mandarin. This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor,Prof Zana Itiunbe Akpagu after his visit to the Embassy of the Peoples’ Republic of China in Nigeria on the 27th of November 2019. The Center which will be domiciled in...

It has taken 48 hours of deep inner reflections to come up with this post. “No victor No vanquish, it’s a win win situation for Cross River state” Ordinarily all I should come to Facebook hours after being sworn in as commissioner for health, should be to say big thank you to my Boss Governor Ben Ayade and his dear...

I wish to extend my congratulatory message to you openly; Dr Inyang Asibong on your new office as the  Commissioner for International Development Cooperation/Donor Support  after serving meritoriously recently with the Cross River State Ministry of Health. Medical and non medical staff from the Health ministry...

Recently, Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade spoke live on a private radio station in Calabar during which he shared his thoughts on a number of issues, including the creation of new ministries amongst which is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We bring you excerpts of that interview. Your Excellency , what...

Popular Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid is currently trending on social media after a photo wherein he was spotted with legendary actress, Genevieve Nnaji hit the internet. In the photo, the singer was seen with the actress at a concert with Wizkid wrapping his hand around the actress’s...

Chelsea fans flooded social media with calls for Frank Lampard to be sacked after the Blues lost to Southampton. Chelsea fans have called for the head of Frank Lampard after Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to relegation-threatened Southampton. Goals from Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond either side of half-time sealed...

By Wale Odunsi Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former Minister of Finance and Chairman, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari government to improve on immunisation coverage. Okonjo-Iweala made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...

By Romoke W. Ahmad Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has disclosed that the state government does not tamper with local government allocations from the federation account as being insinuated in some quarters. He assured that rather, the entire allocation of the councils was used for payment of...

DR INYANG ASIBONG, COMMISSIONER FOR INT'L DEVT COOPERATION/ DONOR SUPPORT SHOWERS LOVE ON STREET CHILDREN AND THANKS GOV AYADE FOR HER APPOINTMENT The Commissioner, MIDC,  Dr Inyang Asibong has distributed Xmas gifts and cash to street children in the Calabar metropolis. In her message to the street children,...