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  August 8 Congress: Imoke's Statement, Firewood Or Water To The Blazing Fire In Cross River PDP  Former Governor of Cross River state, Sen. Liyel Imoke has recently waded into the brewing crises in Cross River PDP, calling for a compromise between Gov. Ayade led faction and the other one led by members of the National Assembly. The former Governor had urged members of the national and state assemblies to stoop for Gov. Ben Ayade as leader of the party in the state as well as urged Ayade to as Leader, accommodate and protect the interests of all stakeholders and ensure balance and fairness. But his statement seems to have been subjected to several interpretations by both followers of Gov. Ayade and the National Assembly, picking away clauses and words that favor them and their principals.  For the purpose of fare judgement, we present you with the full statement of His Excellency, Sen Liyel Imoke. The statement reads: STATEMENT ON THE FORTH COMING STATE CONGRESSES IN CROS...

 Cross River Youth Council Chairman, Dan Obo Jnr Makes 46 New Appointments. See list: The Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter, His Youthfulness, Comr Dan Obo Jnr has appointed 46 youths into five committees. The committees are NYCN ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST CULTISM with  Comr Christian Kejuo as Chairman  and Comr Joseph Ekang Agbaragba  as Secretary, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE with Comr Abang Ogon as Chairman and  Comr. Victor Agbor as Secretary. Others are ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL DUTIES with  Engr. Ntaji Stanley as Chairman and  Comr Esuong Esuong as Secretary, COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION  with  Comr Bassey Utibe John as Chairman and Comr Enyam Kelvin Christopher as Secretary and lastly the NYCN COMMITTEE ON WORKS AND EMPOWERMENT with  Comr. Saveus Okoi as Chairman and  Comr. Vivian Akom as Secretary The appointment which was released yesterday Augu...

Distribution Of Palliatives To Vulnerable Persons In Cross River continues As  Communities In Central Hail Ayade's gesture, apologize to Commissioner after hoodlums attack The People of Ekpashi ward and Kakwagom have heaped praises on the Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade for finding them worthy to be beneficiaries of the ongoing Palliative exercise in the state. Speaking earlier, Clan head of Natamarte in Boki LGA, His Royal Majesty Chief Cosmos Owan Ofun, apologised to the Honorable Commissioner for Humanity and Social Welfare, Honorable Blessing Egbara and her Team on the Ugly incident which transpired between some members of the community and her Team during Her earlier visit. According to him "I strongly condemn what happened last Sunday, I am not happy over it on behalf of my community I want to say we are very sorry and I promise such a thing will never happen in my area again and I want to thank His Excellency for having a sympathetic mind towards his peop...

Cross River Partners Civil Societies, Other NGOs For Public Service Engagement- Asibong Cross River State Government has expressed it's readiness to create an effective partnership with Civil Society/ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the state that will guarantee public service engagement and delivery.  Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr. Inyang Asibong made this known  when the Civil Society Organizations and the Department of NGOs’ visited her office to foster collaboration and development in the State. According to the Commissioner "To guarantee the intention of His Excellency, Sen. (Prof.) Ben Ayade in ensuring engagement of Civil Society Organizations/ NGOs including women and youth as critical stakeholders for effective service delivery that will  promote peace, security and development of the state, there is a need for  partnership with the department, and the role of CSO/NGOs will continue to grow with this partnership". Dr Asi...

Yobe State Re-opens Schools Saturday, Urges SSS III, Boarding JSS Students to Resume Immediately  ...While Private Schools, GDSS Students Will Resume on Monday Next Week By Sadiq Abubakar Yobe State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has said that SS3 and boarding junior secondary school students should unfailingly resume on 8th August, 2020. Private schools and GDSS students should resume on 11th August, 2020. The Ministry equally advised all students to come with their facemask, as school authorities will also provide all preventable measures against the pandemic. According to the State Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Muhammad Sani Idriss, Goernor Mai Mala Buni has assured that Yobe state will always abide by all preventable guidelines provided by the

International Youth Week 2020: Youth Council To Stage Walk Against Cultism, Rape And Kidnapping In Cross River State  By Eriacy Confidence  The National Youth Council Of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter is set to embark on road walk against cultism, Rape and kidnapping as part of its activities to mark the 2020 edition of International Youth Week.  According to the Chairman of The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter, His Youthfulness, Comr Dan Obo Jnr, 'the 2020 edition of The International Youth Week tagged "YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR GLOBAL ACTION" is to further emphasize the need to engage the youth in the decision making process of the society as a way of strengthening their capacity and relevance for global competitiveness as well as leverage on their creativity and youthful energies to fight the menaces of cultism, rape and kidnapping in the society. He said such a platform will afford them the opportunities to network with one another for incre...

 Breaking: Agba Jalingo, 18 Other Protesters Of RevolutionNow Released. Publisher of Cross River Watch Citizen Agba Jalingo alongside 18 other protesters  of Revolution Now has been released from Police custody.  Anthony Bison pingI just spoke with him now. People should stop being afraid of protesting. It is part of the menu on the table of bad governance in Nigeria. We must rescue Nigeria by all means. #REVOLUTIONNOW

SLOGOR:Cross River Rated High on Fiscal Responsibility and Public Finance Management The Road map to  develop public finance management in Cross River State using accountability and transparency as an instrument recieved a boost recently as the Government successfully handed over installation and sign-off documents for the State Integrated Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS) to the Joint Venture Partners who partnerd the State Government in executing the Project. According to the World Bank, the project shows that the finance legislation and the state audited account was satisfactorily done and this has put Cross River State above it's peers.  Speaking at the handing over meeting held in the Conference Room of the State and Local Governance Reform (SLOGOR) Project in Calabar, the State Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr. Inyang Asibong, expressed excitement at the completion of the SIFMIS in the State, noting that the project will put Cross...

Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC Akwa Ibom State chapter, Ini has reportedly passed on.  The  deceased died in the early hours of Wednesday August 5, at the Ibom Multispecialty Hospital (IBH), Uyo. His  The death has been linked to multiple organ failure.  The  deceased died in the early hours of Wednesday August 5, at the Ibom Multispecialty Hospital (IBH), Uyo. His death has been linked to multiple organ failure.    A source told The Nation;    “Yes, our state chairman is dead. Infact the entire APC family in the state is in deep mourning. It is a big blow to our party at all levels. “We commiserate with his wife and children over this irreplaceable loss."

 Gov. Ayade Commences Distribution Of Palliatives To Vulnerable persons" In the Central Senatorial District Of The  State with Assurance  To Reach out to All Cross Riverians of that category The Commissioner for Humanity and Social Welfare, Hon. Blessing Egbara, has reasserted the commitment of the state Governor, Sen Prof Ben Ayade, to reach out to all the aged and vulnerable citizens of Cross River with sufficient palliatives to cushion the effect of the global pandemic, COVID-19 these category of persons. Hon. Egbara who stated this on Sunday, August 2, 2020 while arriving in Ikom, to commence with the distribution of palliatives in the Central Senatorial District, after rounding up with the Northern Senatorial District. She disclosed that  it is in the wisdom of the governor to make life comfortable for the poor, aged and vulnerable in Cross River and that nothing can truncate or distract His Excellency from that goal. As you can see, we are here in continuation ...

Over 10,000 jobs to be created through AAD scheme in Cross River, *as Ayade's  bold agricultural  revolution in Cross River excites CBN officials, participants of AADS scheme  The Governor of Cross River State, Sen Prof Ben Ayade has been lauded for the bold agricultural revolution he has initiated thereby making the State the number one in the development of agriculture and agro-allied industries in Nigeria. Cross River Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Okon Owuna  stated this in an address he presented at the occasion of the Cross River state government/CBN Accelerated Agriculture Development Scheme(AADS) town hall meeting for southern Senatorial district implementation project, held at the Ministry of Agriculture headquarters, Calabar on Monday. Mr. Owuna  said that the turnout here "today is a demonstration that Cross Riverians have keyed into Ayade's Agricultural development agenda. Alot has been achieved in that sector . Today the whole of Nigeria is getti...

1, 421 Christians Hacked To Death By Nigeria’s Jihadists In Seven Months Of 2020  (1stJan-31st July) …UN, Commonwealth, ICC, EU, US, UK, Canada, Vatican, Australia, Brazil, Israel & others written & asked to intervene By Intersociety   Listen to article Wednesday, 5th August 2020, Intersociety, Onitsha, Eastern Nigeria: Int’l Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law is continuously alarmed over ceaseless and untamed massacre of Christians in Nigeria or any part thereof and the lackadaisical attitude and strongly suspected complicity of the present central Government and its security forces. It is specifically shocking that in the past seven months of 2020 or 1stJan to 31st July 2020, no fewer than 1,421 Christians have been hacked to death, out of which Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen accounted for 1,027 deaths, Jihadist Boko Haram and ISWAP over 310 deaths and Jihadist Ansaru and Jihadist “Bandits” over 60. The total Christian deaths of 1,421 included “24 dark figures”....