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  211,400,708 is said to be the total estimated population of Nigeria, the World's most populated black country as of 2021 with a Gross Domestic Product of 440.00 US Dollars , with 71% of the total population living below the poverty threshold of 3 dollar daily, Deployment is undoubtedly stalled as a result of wrong planning and poor estimation. On this premise, relevant stakeholders, Government MDAs including  Health, Justice, Local Government, National Population Commission etc, private sector,  development partners, traditional and religious institutions  converged at the Conference hall of Naks hotel calabar to discuss issues bothering on inaccurate data as regards population growth especially in the  registration of new births in health Facilities both in rural and urban areas. Pleased to be part of the key team to foster development in the country by drawing a new framework for the collection of population data is Dr Janet Ekpenyong, the Director General o...

  The year, Anglophone West Africa’s longest running film festival; the Abuja International Film Festival which was founded 18 years ago by veteran Nollywood Filmmaker Fidelis Duker has honored some eminent Nigerians for their support for the industry.  The Honors list this year had the Governor of Lagos. Mr. Babajie Sanwo-Olu for his 1B naira intervention fund for Nollywood filmmakers resident in lagos, Also honored is the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Prof Ben Ayade who created an office for Nollywood and has for several years funded several Nollywood films, making the list of those honored are the Governor of Bauchi State who has tried to develop the tourism sector through film and completing the list of awardees in the Special Recognition category is the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board Alhaji Adedayo Thomas for his innovative regulatory frameworks for the industry.  The film festival received a total of 1,771 films from 67 countries, ...

By Kingsley Agim  The University of Cross River (UNICROSS) Alumni Association’s President, Comrade Eyam Abeng has continued to set exemplary standards by leading fellow alumni to making a whooping donation of three million naira to support their alma mater’s Vice Chancellor’s Feed One, Train One Student (FOTOS) Project in celebration of the latter’s one year in office. The Vice Chancellor’s one year anniversary, featured a beehive of activities, with the climax of the celebration held yesterday at the Calabar campus of the university, with  the launching of the FOTOS (Feed One, Train One Student) project, meant to feed and train indigent students of the institution. National President Comrade Eyam Abeng gave 850 thousand Naira, Elder Eno Eno Thompson donated 2 million Naira, the Chairman of Transition/ Reunion Committee of UNICROSS Alumni, Castro Ezama, the Immediate Past President, Mbotor Mbotor and Prince Otu Peter presented 200,000 Naira each, capping three million naira do...

  University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association has congratulated Prof. Austin Angba, Vice Chancellor of the University for the giant strides recorded since assuming office one year ago. The Association, in a Statement issued in Calabar by its National President, Comrade Eyam Abeng said that Prof. Angba has proven his doubters wrong with the transformation he has brought to the University in such a short time. The President noted that the VC has justified why the visitor to the University and Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade took more than one year in appointing a replacement for the former VC, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh.  He maintained that, with the performances of the former VC and the peculiarities of the challenges facing the University, the Governor made the right decision by going against certain sentiments advanced by some interest groups to appoint a young and vibrant administrator like the current VC. Highlighting some of the achievements of...

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has called for proper documentation on the activities of Mary Slessor. Mary Slessor was a Scottish Presbyterian missionary to Nigeria, most famous for having stopped the common practice of infanticide of twins in Okoyong, Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State. Prof. Obi gave the advice when she received members of the Mary Slessor Memorial and Heritage Foundation in her office in Calabar. The vice chancellor, while addressing members of the Foundation, urged them to explore the advantages of the new media to give Mary Slessor Foundation more prominence. According to her, Mary Slessor weathered the storm to serve humanity, especially preventing twins from extinction. She described Mary Slessor as a ‘virtuous woman’ who had a place in the annals of history of Cross River and Nigeria as a whole, adding that she deserved more attention than what was presently obtained. She commended the Foundation for a...

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on the 30th of October 2021, admitted 50 members into the Institute at an elaborate ceremony at Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Cross River State Commissioner for Finance, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr HCIB was admitted as a Senior member of the Institute. He received his award alongside other notable awardees including the Director General, World Trade Organization (WTO) Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Kingsley Obiora. Speaking on receipt of the award, Asuquo Jr. stated that “The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) is the world’s foremost institution when it comes to banking & financial professionalism, ethics and integrity. To be inducted as a Senior Member of the institute today is a great honor and privilege that I do not take for granted. I am humbled and I will continue to strive to maintain the highest level of fiscal discipline and tr...

  Solomon Ugo, Calabar The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar,Prof. Florence Obi, has restated her administration's commitment  to deliberately improve the welfare of students on campus.  The First female Vice Chancellor of the institution disclosed this in her matricuation address held at Abraham Ordiah stadium in Calabar on Friday. Welcoming  students to the, " home of creative minds and distinctive centre for shaping future leaders", she expressed happiness at the clement weather which nature has bestowed on the administration in her first matricuation as Vice Chancellor of the 2nd generation university which is in sync with the mood of the occasion. "Let me specially welcome our academic babies, freshmen and women, parents, friends and relations and numerous well wishers that have converged to witness this event and share in the joy of our children who are about to be admitted formally into studentship of  this great university" Highlighting the in...