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  ... National Commandant Calls Tasks Nigerians On Security Consciousness Christians have been admonished to look out for opportunities of helping people in need at all times as directed by the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Bible.  The Officiating priest at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, Gwarinpa, Abuja, Reverend Father Michael-Maria Nzume gave the advice while giving a sermon on the need for Nigerians to be their brother's keeper during a Thanksgiving Service. Reading from the Book of Luke Chapter ten verse 32 to 42, the Reverend explained that according to Jesus, a true neighbour remained the one that intervened and reached out to those in need. He stressed that although the Good Samaritan was rushing for business, he took time to help the man in need and deposited resources for his upkeep until he returns. In an interview, the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Professor Dickson Akoh advised security agencies to be proactive instead of being reactive and ur...

  Our warmest wishes to you on this solemn festival of Eid. May the blessing of Allah fill your life with peace, joy and good health. Barka Da Sallah! This was contained in the message of felicitations by APC Cross River South Senatorial Candidate, Asuquo Ekpenyong sent out to the Nigerian Muslim Ummah on the ocassion of this year's Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. Ekpenyong who visited the Muslim faithfuls  described the moment as a 'positive moment when our faith in God is rekindled, the efficacy of brotherly love re-ignited, hope, trust and patriotism for country looking stronger than ever' "On behalf of me, my family and Support Base please accept my warm Sallah gifts, greetings and my sincere love feelings of this day of praise and worship. I pray that we will be favoured and alive to witness more Sallah celebrations on the face of the earth. Happy Sallah to you says; the Senatorial Candidate. In a similar visit to Biase, he was accompanied by the Candidate for Akamkpa/...

  The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has felicitated with muslim faithfuls in the state on the occasion of this year's Salah celebration calling for collective sacrifices towards actualizing a Nigeria of our dreams. In a message signed by the DG today Saturday , July 9th 2022, she said, the collective interest of the people should supersede individual objectives just like the Prophets of old did as recorded in both holy books of the Bible and Koran. According to her , at a moment like this when the nation seeks transition from one government to another,, both Christians and muslims should align for the sake of the future and generation yet unborn just as United as the world was in Fighting various pandemics in the past, including Covid-19, Poliomyelitis, Cholerae, Malaria amongst others. She urged all faithfuls to celebrate with all level of Consciousness and guide jealously their health which she described as ...

  The chief executive officer of ZugaCoin, Bishop Sam Zuga, eulogized the National Commandant and the entire PCN community, saying that it takes uncommon grace and divine endorsement to sustain such a massive national initiative successfully for these 24 years without government funding.  "As a lover of the Corps, members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN),  will be gifted $3,000 worth of Zugacoin".He added  The gift was part of the celebration to mark the 24th anniversary/the 2022 Founder’s Day of the PCN in Abuja. The occasion was graced by notable personalities and young leaders from across the federation.   Earlier at the event, the National Commandant, PCN, Prof Dickson Akoh, stated that the celebration was originally supposed to hold on the 10th of July but was pulled back to July 6, in honour of the  Sallah celebration which coincided with this year’s anniversary of the organization. He said the motivational factor behind the establishment of the Pe...

  The Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Mrs Folasade Tinubu Ojo was hosted by the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress APC Dr. Betta Edu yesterday in Abuja. The visit according to Mrs Folasade Tinubu Ojo is in recognition of Dr Betta Edu's leadership roles in promoting gender mainstreaming and mobilization of women in APC and Nigeria. She further enjoined women across the country to intensify their prayers for the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of the country in the 2023 election as this will create better opportunities for women and strategically position them for improved access in leadership and governance.  In her response, Dr Betta Edu appreciated the Iyaloja general for the visit, acknowledged her outstanding leadership role in mobilisation and welfare of grassroots women in the country. She also gave the assurance on the readiness of Women to give Asiwaju Bola Tinubu more than 30million votes in the coming election.  In attendan...

By Blessing Enagu The government of Cross River State has reiterated her unflinching support to the National Park Service in achieving the mandate of forests conservation in the State and Nigeria. Receiving a delegation from the National Park Service headquarters, Abuja, in his office in Calabar, the Chairman, Cross River State Forestry Commission, Chief Tony Undiandeye expressed satisfaction at the level of collaboration with the Park Service through the Cross River National Park, over the years, nothing that the Commission is always open to such partnerships for the overall goal of forests conservation. He affirmed that forests exploitation has become a global challenge which requires a multi-sectoral collaboration in curbing it, adding that the challenge is due to the global economic situation, given the fact that forests  conservation is capital intensive. The Chairman stated further that the high rate of attrition going on in Cross River forests estate does not isolate the Nat...

  In a bid to reduce the high number of death due to lack of Oxygen in the State at both Primary, Secondary And Tertiary facilities, the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health and UNICEF has intensified plans to build an Oxygen System in General Hospital Ogoja to serve all of the Northern Senatorial District and a part of the Central Senatorial District as well as the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital to serve the entire Southern Senatorial District and the remaining part of Central Senatorial District. The Permanent Secretary Dr. Iwara Iwara alongside Other Various Heads of the Health Sector involving the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health Dr. David Ushie, the Director General of the CRSPHCDA Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, the CMAC of UCTH Dr. Michael Eyong, the head of UNICEF in CRS Dr. Soji, Director Servicom and clinical governance Dr. Comfort Ekanem, Medical Superintendent of General Hospital Dr. Kumar, Dr. Nwosu of Navy Hospital and a...