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  Presidential Panel Asks Buhari To Sack Magu, Appoint New EFCC Boss By George Ogbolu   President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to sack and prosecute the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, for corruption and abuse of office. According to The Cable, the Justice Ayo Salami-led presidential panel made the recommendation to President Buhari in its interim report submitted on Wednesday. The panel accused Ibrahim Magu of violating the code of conduct law by allegedly failing to declare his assets when he assumed office in 2015. The Ayo Salami panel asked Buhari to appoint a new chairman for the EFCC “without further delay”. Recall that Buhari had suspended Magu and appointed Mohammed Umar in an acting capacity. The suspended EFCC chairman probe began after Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, submitted a memo to Buhari, accusing Magu of “grave malfeasance”. The embattled police chief was alleged to have m...

  Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Blasts Obasanjo,Tinubu Over Buhari’s Govt, Says  Buhari is an agent of destabilisation.  By Philips Sunday   The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has berated Olusegun Obasanjo and Bola Tinubu for aiding the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s President.  Reports have it that Obasanjo is a former President of Nigeria while Tinubu is the current National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party on the platform Buhari contested the Presidency in  2015 and 2019. The IPOB leader berated Obasanjo and Tinubu for helping Buhari into the office while quoting the headline: “Tinubu Was Right For Calling Buhari A Tribalist, Religious Fanatic, Says Obasanjo” in a post on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday, August 21. This online news recalls that former President Obasanjo had said last year January that Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos state, was right to call Pr...

  One Year In Office: Presidency Reveals 35 Major Achievements Of Buhari So Far In His Second Term (Full List) The presidency on Friday listed some major achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration since the beginning of its second term in office. The major policies, programmes, and projects were listed to mark one year since President Buhari inaugurated his second-term cabinet. The statement released via the presidency’s official Twitter handle, @NGRPresident, reads in part: “Today August 21, 2020 marks one year since President Buhari inaugurated his second-term cabinet. A lot has happened since then, in terms of policy development and implementation.” The statement listed the creation of new ministries, the increment of corpers’ monthly allowance to N33,000, N-power intervention scheme, and others as part of the second term achievements of the president. See the full list of Buhari’s second-term achievements as released by the Presidency: · President Buhari esta...

Stanley Onuegbu: The Award Winning Nigerian Cinematographer And His Many Exploits In The Media Industry   Young and influential Nigerian cinematographer, Stanley Onuegbu  hails from Awba Ofemili in Awka North Local Government Area of  Anambra State.  Born into the family of four in the early 1990's, Mr Onuegbu is a passionate and an exceptional creative video creator who has successfully put on screen audience impactful visual contents. He is currently a staff of Anambra Broadcasting Service, Awka, a multi-media corporation in Anambra State. . The Cinematographer had his early childhood education in Cross River State and later moved to Lagos where he attended " Planet film Academy,  worked with some film crews and productions. Highly respected for his passion and visual concepts, he has defined his pathways and established himself as a source of inspirations to many young people through his career influence. These young people see him as role model and aspi...

Financial Prudence: Adopt CBN New National Chart of Account Management, Ayade Tells Council Chairmen     ....As C'River Becomes First  State To Domesticate Same in Nigeria Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has tasked  all the Council Chairmen in the Eighteen Local Government Areas of the state  to key into the Federal Government Domestication of New National Chart of Accounts (NCOA) policy  to improve transparency, accountability and quality in  their public financial management.  Ayade gave the charge in Calabar during a five days workshop for Directors of Finance, Accountants, Budget, Auditors and treasury staff across the 18 LGAs to adopt New National Chart of Accounts policy. Represented by the Commisioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr Inyang Asibong, Ayade  charged  officers of the Local Government Councils to take advantage of the workshop as an opportunity for them to catch up with the New NCOA which ...

 UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC By Kanayo Umeh The Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin, to recuse himself from official duties relating to the institution. Spokesman of the Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, who broke the news in a statement yesterday, said Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe was also directed to recuse himself as Vice-Chancellor, adding that a panel has been set up to probe the crisis rocking UNILAG. The panel, which is chaired by Tukur Sa’ad, former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, has Victor Onuoha, Ikenna Oyindo, Ekanem Braide, Adamu Usman, and Jimoh Bankole as members. Expected to submit its report within two weeks, the seven-man panel is to review the report of the council sub-committe on review of expenditure of the university since and make appropriate recommendation after given those indicted an opportunity to...

LUSCO REITERATES THE NEED FOR  LUKPATA TO REPRESENT NORTHERN CR IN THE SENATE, 2020 The Ogana Lukpata Campaign Oganization, LUSSCA, has presented expression of Interest/Nomination Forms to their Aspirant, Rt. Hon. Barr. Ogana Lukpata Phd, under the platform of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, to seek Nomination/election to represent Northern Cross River in the Senate, during the forthcoming Northern Cross River by-elections, 2020. Presenting the forms, the Director General, Ogana Lukpata Campaign Oganization, LUSSCA, Ambassador Jerry Odey, assured the good people of Northern Senatorial District, of the ability and capacity found in Hon. Lukpata, Odey express confidence on the Aspirant, if given the opportunity, will turn their fortunes around. The campaign DG, noted that Rt. Hon. Dr. Ogana Lukpata, haven offered himself to serve as member, Federal Hospital Management Board, a two times house of Assembly member, who represented Yala 11, State Constituency, then considered as one ...

Dan Obo Led Exco Of NYCN CRS Chapter Inspects Ongoing Work At The British- Canadian School, Commends Ayade For The Speedy Work In The Site  The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Cross River State Chairman, His youthfulness ‘Obol Bendem’ Dan Obo, members of the NYCN state executive council, youth leaders and stakeholders from across the northern senatorial district of CRS were on an inspection tour to the CANADIAN SCHOOL situated at Kakum village, Obudu LGA. The team was impressed with the working speeds by the contractors and commend also H. E, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade for seeing into the actualization cum 85% completion of this project.  

The Executive Chairman of Obubra Local Government Council, Hon. Dr. Bassey Agara Tom has renovated the office of the chairman recently burnt down and defaced during campaign. Dr Bassey Tom who, since elections and subsequent inauguration as chairman has been committed to restoring the lost glory of the Obubra Local Government council, promised to embark on projects that would  take Obubra to an enviable height. He said apart from the peace he vowed to restore in the area which is already being enjoyed by the people, he will also initiate and execute  projects that will bring about an uncommon development in the Local Government.   

World Humanitarian Day: Cross River Government Pays hospital bills, distributes palliatives to patients As part of activities to mark this year's World Humanitarian Day, the Cross River State Government has settled the outstanding bills owed by the nursing mothers worth hundreds of thousands. It was gathered that the debt kept most of them in the hospital for weeks and months. Speaking on the World Humanitarian Day,the Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade who was represented by the Commisoner, Ministry of Humanity and Social Welfare, Blessing Egbara said "we are going out there to show the people that we are with them". The Team led by the Commissioner, Visited the General and Teaching Hospitals in Calabar, saying "today is basically a day set aside to remember the real life Heroes, those who have been able to provide a shoulder for the weak to lean on.  "We are going out there to show the people that we are with them, that Ministry cares about them and the Governor has th...

Actor's Guild Partners Medicard Health Management To Launch AGN HMO Scheme(Pictures)  The Actors Guild of Nigeria has partnered with Medicard Health Management to launch AGN HMO Scheme. The scheme will afford ailing members access to free health care services and several benefits every month.  During the launch, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Chief Emeka Ejezie Rollas reiterated his administration's commitment to the welfare of the guild. He said his administration seeks to put an end to actors begging on the street to be able to raise money for treatment due to low income.   

  Cross River APPEALS Project Targets 1,000 Women,Youths No Fewer than than one thousand Women and Youth from all the eighteen Local Government Areas of Cross River State will benefit from the World Bank Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support  (APPEALS) Project.   Governor  Ben Ayade disclosed this  during the flag off of the second phase of the World Bank Support Project training on Poutltry Farming and it's value chains in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. Ayade  who was represented by the Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr. Inyang Asibong charged the trainees to take advantage of the opportunities given to them,saying that the knowledge gained will be invaluable to a successful Agribusiness career. Asibong added that  the beginning of their road to become  Green millionaires and employers of labour start from the training in line with the Agricultural Promotion Policy o...

  World Humanitarian Day: Ekpenyong Seeks for Improved Support For the Vulnerable Groups As Nigeria join the rest of the world to  marks the occasion of the 2020 World Humanitarian Day celebration,the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has called on individuals ,groups and agencies of government to step up it's supports to the vulnerable groups across the state. The DG who made the call In a message she signed  and made available to the public,the DG said,it's only when we offer ourselves to meeting the needs of others that we can create a society worth living in. She further used the opportunity to appreciate the efforts of staff of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency in offering selfless services both before and during the Covid19 pandemic. "Just like broom,it functions better as a bunch,so we are as humans when we collectively support our weaker brothers and sisters. Am glad that a day like this was s...

The Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter, His Youthfulness, Comr Comr. Daniel Obo earlier today 18th August 2020 swore in his kitchen cabinet, charging them to be dedicated to the progress of the council as well as ensure youth representation in their capacities.  

  Cross River APC Zones State chairmanship To Obubra To Compensate Late Matthew Achigbe  All Progressives Congress Cross River State Office of the State Publicity Secretary CROSS RIVER APC MOVES TO ELECT SUBSTANTIVE STATE CHAIRMAN The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has resolved to elect a substantive State Chairman of the party in the state. The party had earlier in a meeting of the State Working Committee on Saturday August 15,2020 resolved to replace the late Dr. Matthew Ojong Achigbe who died in a ghastly motor accident in  November,2018 with a nominee from the Obubra local government chapter of the party. Achigbe hailed from Obubra local government area and has to be replaced with a nominee from the Obubra chapter as prescribed by relevant statutes or precepts of the party. The decision of the Working Committee to begin the process of shopping for Achigbe's replacement came on heels of submission of seven (7) nominees from the Obubra chapte...

  We employed over 20,000 Nigerians for Lagos-Ibadan rail project- Amaechi By Chidinma Uchechukwumgemezu - Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said over 20,000 workers were engaged for the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi said in a statement on Monday that the engagement was in compliant with the local content law inherent in the 1.6 billion dollar contract agreement between Nigeria and China. He made the clarification at a public hearing in Abuja, while responding to concerns by the House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements that local content was not observed in the course of the project. He said, “There are over 20,000 Nigerian workers employed for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project, only 560 of the workers on that project are Chinese. “Most materials for the project are also locally sourced, except for those that were manufactured outside Nigeria. “We have over 150 Nigerians being trained as Engin...

Egbara Commends Ayade For Evolving A Strategy of Successful  Distribution Of Palliatives In The State Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has been commended for evolving a workable strategy that has so far led to the huge success recorded in the distribution of palliatives under his "Operation Feed the Vulnerable persons, Widows and the Aged" in the State. The Commissioner for Humanity and Social Welfare, Hon. Blessing Egbara, who gave the commendation while rounding up the distribution of the palliatives in the Central Senatorial District, last week at Obubra. She revealed that the huge success recorded so far, from the Northern to the Central Senatorial Districts' of the state is a clear indication of the workability of the strategy which the governor directed the Ministry of Humanity to employ. Egbara said that as a result of the practicability of the method empoyed, she and her team have been able to penetrate every nooks and crannies of the LGAs in the Northern a...

  Edo Guber: Oshiomhole Meets With Buhari. See Details of their meeting.  Eriacy Confidence  The former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed details of his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. In a chat with State House correspondents afterwards, Oshiomhole said Buhari warned against violence in the upcoming governorship election in Edo State. “I briefed him on what is happening. You know his attitude is always clear about the Nigerian electorate, that their rights must always be respected. “Anybody using unlawful weapons, violence to intimidate the electorate, the president will never support such causes. And on that, we are together,” he said. Oshiomhole added that he had run elections in Edo state three times without violence and that “the only thing that has changed is: who is the governor

CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT  COLLABORATES  WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS TO PROVIDE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE As part of her community social responsibility,  the  Cross River State Community & Social Development Agency (CSDA), today embarked on a  one day sensitization workshop with the  18 Local Government Chairmen, Leaders of Legislature and  Heads of a Local Government Administration.  The workshop is aimed at deepening synergy and creating a robust relationship between the CSDA and the 18 Local Government councils.   Flagging off the workshop,  the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of International Development Cooperation, *Dr Mrs Inyang Asibong* charged the Chairmen of councils to take advantage of the activities of the CSDA in changing the living standards of their citizenry.  Also speaking, the  Hon. Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, *Mrs Stella Odey Ekpo*, expressed the enthusiasm and preparedness of her offic...

Breaking: Dan Obo conferred with Chieftaincy Title in Yakurr.  The chairman of the National youth Council of Nigeria Cross River State chapter, His Youthfulness Comr. Dan Obo was today 17th August 2020 confered with the Chieftaincy title of Obol Bendem 1 of Yakurr Youth at the Occasion of Leboku International Festival held at Ugep, headquarters of Yakurr Local Government Area. Details soon...