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  When Grace Speaks, Protocols are Suspended, A case study of Dr. Betta Edu PhD By Oti Joe Ashia The rise to prominence of Dr. Betta Edu PhD to the position of Minister Designate, Federal Republic of Nigeria is a case of *_When God's Grace speaks... Protocols are suspended_*. In fact, not so many would have thought, talk more of believing that The Frm. Dg, Cross River State Primary Health Care and Development Agency (CRPHCDA) Dr. Betta Edu PhD will within four years rise from the position of Commissioner for Health Cross River State, to National Women Leader of the largest Political Party in Africa, The All Progressives Congress APC and now Ministerial Designate awaiting inauguration after her sterling performance during her screening yesterday.  No doubt, her perceived Nomination and subsequent shortlisting as one of the potential Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria witnessed one of the highest smear Campaign of calumny and character assassination in the Political la...

  Brown Ene Emerges Chairman of AGN Chairmen Forum, promises Implementation of guild's code of ethics across chapters  Eriacy Confidence Oba Coneri blog The Actors' Guild of Nigeria Chairmen Forum, on Friday, elected a new executive committee to pilot the affairs of the forum. The forum with members drawn from across the 36 State chapters and the FCT  has Brown Ene, Chairman of Enugu state chapter as chairman and Prince Wilson Kingsley, chairman of Nasarawa State chapter as Secretary. Other members include Amb. Patience Ezekiel, chairman of Adamawa as vice chairman, Comrade Palmsilver Sikpo, chairman of Akwa Ibom state as Financial Secretary and Comrade Joe C. Oputa, chairman of Edo state chapter as Public relation Officer.  Speaking during the event, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Amb. Chief Emeka Ejezie Rollas urged the new exco to prioritise the ideals of the guild, while commending the out gone executive for their efforts in sustaining the forum. H...

  Yala Political Concern Group Raises Concern Over Nomination of Political Neophite, Threatens Protest Our attention has been drawn to the recent unconventional and absurd nomination of Mrs Beatrice Igwe, Former Bursar of UNICAL, by some unscrupulous political elements from Yala, with the ulterior motive to drain the state coffers, through the Ministry of Finance.  From our investigation, we discovered, to our utter dismay, that the nomination of Mrs. Beatrice Igwe, which is borne out of the evil motive, is a clandestine move by this self-acclaim cabals who have concluded plans to take hold of His Excellency, Senator Prince Otu's government, since the Ministry of Finance is the life wire of any government. Their ploy is to plant her in the Ministry of Finance, in order to drain the state's resources.  This clandestine move must be resisted at all cost for the following reasons: 1. The said nominee, Mrs. Beatrice Igwe has no political locus to take up such appointment in t...

   Renowned Accountant/Auditor, Elder Dr. Ndoma Odey Congratulates Prince Eka Williams On His Nomination As Commissioner By Cross River Governor  The announcement of your nomination as one of the 26 commissioners for Cross River State was the most delightful news I got that day, up till now I still cannot contain my joy that you made that very thorough list from His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, The Executive Governor Of Cross River State. Dear Prince Eka Williams, your contributions to the success of the party through your steadfastness and availability to service, both day and night, was indeed noticeable and thereby commendable. Even as the Deputy Chairman Of The All Progressives Congress (APC) Cross River State, your hands were always in the soil, you kept on planting the good seeds through hardwork and dedication that have today germinated into a beautiful seed that you'll begin to reap soon as a Commissioner in our great State, Cross River. I want to s...

  Emotions and Uncertainty as Anambra Govt Officially Shuts Down National Light Newspaper By Izunna Okafor, Awka In a move that has sent shockwaves through the state and left many disenchanted, the Anambra State Government, under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has officially announced the ‘winding up’ of the cherished institution, the Anambra Newspapers and Printing Corporation (ANPC). Recall that rumors had been circulating for months about the closure, leaving the staff in a state of uncertainty and despair. Denials from the government had raised hopes, but those hopes were ultimately shattered when the news was confirmed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive members of the institution, Sir Chuka Nnabuife, in a solemn meeting with the staff at the Corporation's Headquarters, on Tuesday July 25 2023, where it was officially announced to them that the institution would make its final existence on the last day of August 2023, according to a letter received fr...

  Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba Presents A Motion On The Need For A Clear Boundary Demarcation Between Cross River And Ebonyi States  End In Sight For Cross River/ Ebonyi Boundary Disputes As Etaba Moves Motion For A Clear Demarcation B/w The Two States  The member representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba, on Wednesday presented a motion on the floor of the house on the need for a clear boundary demarcation between Cross River and neighbouring Ebonyi State. The member of parliament prayed the house to urge the National Boundary Commission to commence and complete the demarcation of the boundary between the two states as well as mandate the committee on legislative compliance when constituted, to ensure the resolutions are complied with accordingly. Rt.Hon. Etaba, who recalled that, in March 2019, a total of 3000 lives and properties running into hundreds of millions were reportedly lost to hostilities arising from the boundary dis...

  CRS Joint Task Force On Petroleum Celebrates 10th Assembly Speaker, Describes Him As The Fulfilment Of The Wishes Of The Masses   I write to celebrate my beloved brother and friend, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, whom God has graciously elevated to the exalted office of the Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly and who is practically erecting monuments in the hearts of ordinary Cross Riverians with his highly commendable representation Mr. Speaker is no doubt, a fulfilment of the wishes of the ordinary Cross Riverians with the way he is piloting the affairs of the 10th Assembly.  On this auspicious day of his birthday, on behalf of my family and the entire members of the Joint Task Force on petroleum, I wish him, peace, prosperity and a smooth tenure as speaker of the Cross River state House of Assembly.  Hon. Peter Okim Chairman, CRS Joint Task Force on petroleum 

Oil And Gas Stakeholders Express Concerns Over Rising Costs Of Doing Business In C'River  Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have expressed concerns over the rising cost of doing business in Cross River State due to multiple taxations and other artificial barriers. The stakeholders who met on Monday to brainstorm on ways to resolving the issues of express payments, product diversions, truck arrangements at the park and other bottlenecks to  business growth in the Calabar unit,  figured that many petroleum marketers might leave the unit for neighbouring states if decisive steps are not taken to reduce the cost. In an address, the depot Manager, Mr. Gbenga Iroko welcomed participants to the august meeting convened by NNPCL, while remarking that for the sector to achieve growth and enhanced value addition, there was need for such regular engagements by stakeholders. Iroko maintained that with outrageous levies collected by unions, it was practically impossible for busine...

*"REFUND OF UNEARNED SALARY."* HON CLETUS OBUN, former lawmaker, political strategist, public affairs analyst, in Cross River State has again made headlines, broken records and surmounted the temptations of achieving what is not his. Over the week, the former lawmaker, who have continue to stentorously stood for justice and what is right, and vociferously agitated, lended his voice and clamoured for diligence, discipline in leadership and the need for a servant-leader, passionate and pro-people policies targeted at the wellbeing of the general public, to self-served, and self-aggrandized leaders with dotspots of a tyrant has earned himself another badge in the face of posterity, written his name in the sands of time by returning/ refunding to the Cross River State Government salaries sent to him. The past government and it's cartels tried indelibly to taint him, but, him being fair, truthful, most transparent, and highly equiped with the fear of God surmounted the t...

IPMAN Inaugurates Caretaker Exco In Cross River The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), on Wednesday inaugurated a caretaker executive committee to oversee the affairs of the association in Cross River State, pending when elections will be conducted.  The 19 man exco headed by Hon. Peter Okim is saddled with the responsibility of uniting members and ensuring the conduct of a free, fair and credible election thereby ushering a substantive executive for the association.   Speaking during the ceremony, the South South Zonal chairman of IPMAN, Chief Lawrence Nworu urged members of the new Exco to do everything in their power to bring all members under one umbrella and to return the association to its former glory. He cautioned them not to follow the footsteps of the former exco, while revealing that the association has entered into partnership with the government at the centre to introduce  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as alternative to petrol...