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The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Chief Philip Agbese, has described the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, as the shining light of President Bola Tinubu's administration.  Agbese who spoke to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja said Edu is the pacesetter in the current government with dynamism, commitment and dedication to the Renewed Hope Agenda.  Describing the minister as a friend of the poor and downtrodden, he added that she is implementing her well-designed blueprint to better the lives of the common man. Just within 100 days in office, Agbese said he has lost count of the communities Edu has visited, providing succour to the vulnerable while responding swiftly to emergency, humanitarian and poverty challenges of citizens. A new breed of leader, the lawmaker said the minister is breaking new grounds and reshaping the landscape with her charisma, resourcefulness and penchant for excellence.  He, therefore, charged othe...

Cross River State Forestry Commission Chairman, Rt Hon. George O'ben-Etchi, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Administration (CIA). The induction ceremony was held at the Centre for Management Development (CMD), Shangisha, Lagos on Friday, 8th December, 2023. In a keynote address, the President/Chairman of Council, Adm. (Dr) Festus Oshoba, FCIA said that the Chartered Institute of Administration is a Nigerian professional body established in 1987, Chartered by Act No. 103 of 1992, now Cap C7 LFN 2004 and empowered by government to regulate the training in and practice of Administration in the public and private sectors. He noted that the Fellowship Status of the Chartered Institute of Administration is the highest designation a member can attain in his/her professional career as an Administrator. Oshoba, shortly after administering the oath of professional membership and presentation of certificates to inductees urged them to remain worthy ambassadors of C...

The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association has lauded Governor Bassey Otu for graciously approving the establishment of a Faculty of Medicine in the state-owned tertiary institution. Conveying the Association's gratitude and commendation to the governor, its President, Comrade Eyam Abeng, said the development highlights the present administration's fulfilment of its campaign promises to prioritise the improvement of education for Cross Riverians by revitalising existing structures and infusion of new innovations for the betterment of the sector. Abeng further stated that the newly approved Faculty of Medicine, when in force, would be a great feat and an eloquently testimony to the institution's new status as a full-fledged university, adding that in the coming years, the state-owned varsity would adequately address the manpower deficit plaguing Cross River's healthcare system by churning out competent medical professionls. He also thanked the gove...

Days ago, our attention was drawn to a supposedly truthful remark, but emotionally manipulative statement by Chief Ray U. Morphy on the reviewed, yet suspended school charges in the University of Calabar, entitled "#That_Unical_Fee_hike_Fiasco!".  While the supposed Chief's remark could be dismissed with a wave of hand, it is pertinent to address the hoard and childish vituperation and to lay bare the unsuspecting public with facts While paragraph one alleged attempted 100℅ hike in tuition fees, it is common knowledge that Federal Universities do not pay tuition and as clearly stated in the reviewed charges schedule, TUITION IS FREE. If it was not a calculated effort to cause unnecessary tension, a man that claimed to have served in Governing Council of three higher Institutions should be aware of this simple fact. Chief did not fail to express crass ignorance when comparing the cost of education in 2023 with the same cost over 30year ago. This is too elementary and it...

Frontline presidential candidate for the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association, Comrade Inyali Peter, has commended Governor Bassey Otu for the ongoing remediation of roads around the institution's community. The presidential hopeful, who took to his official social media platforms to applaud the Governor, said: "I commend the Governor and his team for this project which particularly affects my Alma Mater." He pointed out that the intervention was in prompt fulfilment of Governor Otu's campaign promises to the University community. Speaking further, he said the popular 'Sweet Prince,' albeit touted by naysayers as slow, his 'quick fix' policies, especially in infrastructural development, are addressing critical areas of need in the State. "Governance is not just about doing or wanting to do the big and super things, but the little things that bring succour to the ordinary citizens," he concluded. Comrade Inyali Peter w...

The Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria Cross River State Chapter (NYCN) has appealed to the school management of the University of Calabar to urgently look into the plights of students from issues of insecurity and school fee increment while urging the students to use all avenues of dialogue and negotiation.  Obo who made the call in Calabar during the press briefing with journalists said that protest should only be considered the last option in a situation where the university management fails to grant audience to the students' leadership on how best to resolve complaints accompanying school increment.  Chairman noted, "As someone who had the opportunity to go through that level of education if anything happens the students will be the ones to pay for the damage".  He further said that given the level of hardship, hunger, and desperation in the land, a protest like the one embarked upon by a section of students at the University of Calabar could easily be ...

Cross River Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem and the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Owan Enoh would be headlining the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association's 2023 National Convention, billed for December 11-12, 2023, as Special Guest of Honour, Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker, respectively. The Convention's programmes of activities made available to the media by the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee and President of the Association, Comrade Eyam Abeng, revealed that the Commissioner for Education, Senator Stephen Odey, Pro Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, His Royal Majesty, Felix Okudare, as well as the University's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ausgustine O. Angba, are the other high-profile guests expected to grace the august occasion. The document further revealed that the event which is billed to hold at Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, will be dec...