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UNICAL clinical lecturers begin indefinite strike over discriminatory VC selection criteria

Calabar · Calabar

UNICAL clinical lecturers begin indefinite strike over discriminatory VC selection criteria

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MDCAN argues that this requirement disqualifies its members, most of whom possess a Medical Fellowship, described by the group as a globally recognised “terminal degree” for clinical academic staff The post UNICAL clinical lecturers begin indefinite strike over discriminatory VC selection criteria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.See the Story

Assembly Suspends Local Council Chairperson over Alleged Corruption, Misconduct

Corruption · Bekwarra

Assembly Suspends Local Council Chairperson over Alleged Corruption, Misconduct

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The suspended chairperson declined comment when a PREMIUM TIMES reporter contacted her. The post Assembly suspends local council chairperson over alleged corruption, misconduct appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.See the Story

Police Intercept Trucks Carrying 150 Sacks of Suspected Indian Hemp in Eastern Region

Marijuana · Cross River

Police Intercept Trucks Carrying 150 Sacks of Suspected Indian Hemp in Eastern Region

Two drivers have been arrested and are assisting with investigations The Eastern Regional Police Command has intercepted two tipper trucks transporting 150 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The trucks, with registration numbers GN 993-14 and GG 3674-20, were stopped at Apesua, near Nkurakan, where officers discovered the substances concealed beneath heaps […] The post Police intercept trucks carrying 150 sacks of suspected india…See the Story

1,000 pregnant women receive free antenatal kits in C'River

To safeguard maternal and child health at the grassroots level, not fewer than 1,000 pregnant women have benefited from free antenatal kits in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The p...Cross River · Cross River See the Story

C' River State Signs Historic Agreement With Wilmar To Revive Abandoned Plantation Assets

The Cross River State Government has signed an asset sale agreement with Biase Plantations Limited, a subsidiary of Wilmar International. The formal signing took place at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Calabar. According to a statement by Nsa Gill , Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Saturday, 14 June 2025, the agreement transfers ownership of over 8,500 hectares of land and assets, formerly managed by Enghuat …Calabar · Calabar Read Article

Cross River PDP Rep Defects To APC

A member of the House of Representatives representing Obanliku/Bekwarra/Obudu Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Peter Akpanke has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The first time lawmaker had for several months given indication that he was leaving the PDP and had attended several events of the APC in Cross River State. He was in attendance when the APC-led government in Cross River State …Cross River · Cross River Read Article

Minister Commissions NDDC Projects in Cross River

The Genius Media Minister Commissions NDDC Projects in Cross River Minister Commissions NDDC Projects in Cross River The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has commissioned the Ultra-Modern NDDC Cross River State Office and a road network totalling 8,137 km in Calabar South and Municipality. He also flagged off the first phase of distributing Handheld Tiller Machines to Farmers. Speaking at the commissioning […] www.thegen…Calabar · Calabar Read Article

Cross River: Ex-legislators request Assembly to enact laws for their welfare, health

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Former lawmakers in the Cross River State House of Assembly have appealed to the Speaker to devise ways to cater for their welfare, especially health bills. They told their successors in the Assembly that, if their request was attended to, they, too, would benefit when they were no longer serving lawmakers like them. Okon Ephraim, who once represented Calabar South 1, spoke on behalf of others who were invited to attend the special plenary sessi…Health · Cross River Read Article

Good Samaritan Arrested After Raping Neighbour - Security News Alert

…8 Arrested For Advance Fee Fraud, Identity Theft And Drug Abuse A Good Samaritan, Sand Umaru, who came to assist his 18-year-old to start a generating set, then pounced on her and raped her, has been arrested. The Cross River State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Superintendent of Police, Ugbo Irene, who […] The post Good Samaritan Arrested After Raping Neighbour first appeared on Security News Alert.Theft · Cross River Read Article

Cross River Police Arrests Suspect While Chanting Incantation In Hotel Premises - Security News Alert

…arrests 7 confessed Black Axe, recovers six guns The Cross River State Police Command on the 19th of May 2025, at about 3:50 am, a team of Anti-Kidnapping Squad responded to a distress call by the Manager of a Hotel along Asari Eso Street, Calabar and arrested an alleged ritualist identified as 24-year-old Larry […] The post Cross River Police Arrests Suspect While Chanting Incantation In Hotel Premises first appeared on Security News Alert.Calabar · Calabar Read Article

Otu to Corps Members: Leverage on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

By Christian Njoku Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has urged Corps members serving in the state to leverage on Lagos-Coastal Highway, when completed, to open up economic opportunities. He made the remark during the swearing-in of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ stream 2, corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Obubura local government area, on Friday. Represented by Mr Odum-Ijom Ukam, state Commissioner for Youth Developme…Cross River · Cross River Read Article