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  The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, CON and other members of the party's National Working Committee, NWC will on Friday, 2nd, May, 2025 attend a Special Appreciation Dinner organized by an Abuja based socio-political group, Coalition of Ganduje Support Groups, CGSG-Abuja. The event, according to the Convener of C-GSG-Abuja, Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim, MFR is to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Dr. Ganduje and other NWC members into various boards of the nation's institutions. "CGSG-ABUJA has concluded plans to host our performing and result oriented National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, members of the National Working Committee, NWC and political associates and friends of the Chairman in a colourful dinner to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's leadership style", Dr. Aliyu noted. The CGSG-ABUJA Convener also added that the occasion will be used to rally support for the Ganduje led N...

  Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Yakurr communities in the 13 council wards of Constituency I and II in Yakurr Local Government Area have unanimously endorsed Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, for a second term. The endorsement, which took place at a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting with the Senator held at Mkpani on Sunday, was attended by Honourable members representing Yakurr I and II State Constituencies, Hon. Cyril Omin and Hon. Mercy Akpama respectively, the Council Chairman, Hon. Yibala Inyang, councillors, State and LG appointees, the State Treasurer of APC, chapter chairman and 13 ward executives, and top party chieftains including Johnson Ugbor. Declaring the meeting open, the chairman of the forum, Mr. Johnson Ugbor, said: “Politics is not about abuse and insults. It is about what you can attract to your people. Our Senator is a good person, and he has attracted some projects to us. All we need now is to pray and wor...

  The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association has commended the newly inaugurated 6th Governing Council of the university for taking the right step towards stabilizing the institution's leadership by releasing advertisement for the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor for the institution. The Alumni Association, speaking through its National Public Relations Officer, Dr. (Mrs.) Peace Egbai, described the advertisement as timely, noting that it will bring an end to the prolonged culture of acting Vice Chancellors at the University. While emphasizing the need for transparency and credibility in the process, she said that the association welcomes this development with enthusiasm, having long advocated for an end to the interim arrangement. The PRO commended Governor Bassey Otu for appointing and inaugurating people of impeccable character into the council, who have demonstrated remarkable efficiency by initiating the process of appointing a substantive Vi...

  Dr Betta Edu has asked Christians to reflect deeply on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the central theme of Easter: love and sacrifice. In her Easter message, which she personally signed, Dr. Edu said that without deep reflection on what Easter represents, the celebration will only  amount to a mere hollow ritual. According to her, the death of Christ represents love and sacrifice and His resurrection, hope and and triumph of light over darkness. She urged Christians to imbibe the exemplary life of love, selflessness, sacrifice, and forgiveness, which Christ demonstrated in His death, burial, and resurrection for the redemption of mankind. "As Christians, Easter presents us the opportunity for a deep reflection, a time to carry out an ecclesiastical soul-searching to embody that which Christ came and died for.  "Easter  is both significant and sobering in the sense that it reminds us of all of the triumphs of good over evil, light over darkness, and ...

  The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State Central Chapter today has an interactive session with Sen. Eteng Jonah Williams at Gold Palm Hotels Ikom. The meeting was attended by State Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Olayi, and all State executive Council members from central. At the meeting, the youths enjoined the Senator to key them into his empowerment programme and open up more channels of communication. Olayi said the youths have enormous capacity and contributes meaningfully to democratic processes. He commended the Senator so far, his contributions to the welfare and youth development programmes, but like Oliver Twist, he said "we are asking for more." Speaking Sen Eteng Williams commended them for inviting him to have an interaction with them, saying such forum enables their representatives to have a first hand knowledge of some of the youths challenges. He appointed Comrade Gifted Nelson as his new Special Assistant on Youth Affairs following a request by t...

In the spirit of Easter Celebration, the Senator representing central senatorial district, Eteng Jonah Williams, on Friday visited the sick and the new born babies at Holy Family Hospital, Ikom and doled out N3m for their hospital bills. The Senator extended a compassionate hand to 21 patients and newborns by settling their outstanding medical bills.  Among the cases he covered were critical surgeries, orthopedic treatments, and premature births requiring incubator care. Some of the beneficiaries include Samiel Donatus, Tony Enya Mkpora, Joseph Ukobere, Omang Tony, Irene Ayambem, Paul Emmanuel, Ndifereke Abassey,  Okon desmond, Manyor Luisa Ndifon, and Endurance Ayang. Others are Zion Kelvin, Mbeh Blessing, Roda Edoki and  Daniel Amba.  Eteng, who arrived at the hospital about 2:00pm, was taken round the ward by the hospital management and had some discussions with the patients as well as prayed together calling on God for quick recovery. Speaking at the Hospital, Se...