The Cross River State government has approved the sum of N2 billion Naira as partnership fund with the Canadian government in respect to strengthen the educational section.
Briefing the media was the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Rosemary Archibong, who disclosed that the approval was taken at the end of the meeting. The approval is to be released from the Education Stabilization Fund available to the state for the establishment of a Nigerian/Canadian International school.
The DG of CRSPHCDA Dr. Betta Edu, has again been presented with an award of Excellency in recognition of her humanitarian services to the people of Cross River State by the Catholic Youths Organization of Nigeria (CYON), Saint Charles Lwanga Parish, Essien Town, Calabar.
According to the President of the organization, Dr. Betta has been pivotal in youth transformation religiously and morally. He added that even the youths testifies her works especially in the health sector and more.
The member representing Ogoja state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Odey has concluded his maiden edition of the Peter Odey football competition for under 18 students of secondary schools in Ogoja.
The competition had a total of 42 participating schools with government secondary school Igoli, ogoja winning the competition.
Speaking after the final match of the maiden edition of the competition, Hon. Odey said it was his desire to promote young talents in Ogoja and that he will continue to do his best in making sure that Ogoja grow in leaps and bounds.
He described the competition as one that was geared towards bringing together young children and adding color to the Easter season.
The Commissioner for Education, Hon. Godwin Ettah, thanked Hon Peter Odey for organizing a football competition in Ogoja stating that the state government is proud of his giant strides considering that, not minding the tight economic situation in the country, he is still doing everything possible to bring to bear quality representation to his people.
The State Security Adviser, Mr. Jude Ngaji, described Hon. Odey as a refined material who meant well for his people stating that he was not surprised at his achievements so far in the State House of Assembly.
The Chairman of Ogoja local government, couldn’t hide her joy, when she said that Hon Odey was a blessing to Ogoja nation and urged him to continue to do more for the people of Ogoja.
The member representing Ogoja state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Odey has concluded his maiden edition of the Peter Odey football competition for under 18 students of secondary schools in Ogoja.
The competition had a total of 42 participating schools with government secondary school Igoli, ogoja winning the competition.
Speaking after the final match of the maiden edition of the competition, Hon. Odey said it was his desire to promote young talents in Ogoja and that he will continue to do his best in making sure that Ogoja grow in leaps and bounds.
He described the competition as one that was geared towards bringing together young children and adding color to the Easter season.
The Commissioner for Education, Hon. Godwin Ettah, thanked Hon Peter Odey for organizing a football competition in Ogoja stating that the state government is proud of his giant strides considering that, not minding the tight economic situation in the country, he is still doing everything possible to bring to bear quality representation to his people.
The State Security Adviser, Mr. Jude Ngaji, described Hon. Odey as a refined material who meant well for his people stating that he was not surprised at his achievements so far in the State House of Assembly.
The Chairman of Ogoja local government, couldn’t hide her joy, when she said that Hon Odey was a blessing to Ogoja nation and urged him to continue to do more for the people of Ogoja.
The Four Pillars PLUS Project is a three-year project funded by the General Electric Foundation and Johnson Inc. being implemented by Family Health International 360 (FHI 360).
The Project Director, Josephine Muyiwa-Afolabi, said the project, estimated at $1.8 million, is to be achieved through the improvements of parents’ capacity to equitably support boys’ and girls’ education, improving the capacity of schools to provide quality education to the participating boys and girls in optimizing their potential through increased agency and improved health, and improving the capacity of communities to support boys and girls in optimizing their potential.
She said key project strategies would include student mentoring and counselling, strengthening school administrative structure, community engagement, youth-friendly health services provision/adolescent health charter, creating safe schools by eliminating school related gender based violence, and expanding career options.
Primary targets of the projects are 304 teachers and 4, 800 participating boys and girls across four project schools, which are Government Secondary Schools (GSS) Henshaw Town, GSS Atu, GSS Federal Housing Estate and GSS Adiabo, as well as twenty healthcare workers in four primary healthcare centres in Adiabo, Henshaw Town, Health Post Federal Housing Estate and Nelson Mandela in Calabar South.
Also an estimated 30, 000 persons across four communities of Ikot Ansa, Henshaw Town, Adiabo and Efut Ekondo, Atu are expected to benefit from the project.
The Project Manager, Washington DC, Ahlams Kays, said the have adopted the strategy of inclusion, collaboration and engagement to ensure the project’s success.
Acting Country Director of FHI 360, Dr Robert Chiegil, emphasized the need for education for youths for a better future.
He said Cross River was fortunate to be the first place the project was taking place and urged stakeholders to be committed to ensure the success of the project.
He assured that on their part they will put in all efforts to ensure that the aims of the project are achieved.
Deputy Governor, Ivara Esu, expressed delight with the choice of Cross River State for the launching of “this impactful project which I understand will produce multiple outcomes in the motivation of parents, educational institutions and participants to support and optimize their potentials.”
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Tina Agbor, he said, “The project is timely and apt as it fits into the blueprint of the present administration to produce young entrepreneurs with the proper vocational mind set and orientation that will become great assets in nation building. It is gratifying to note that the program is targeted at young boys and girls in the teen ages as a way of ‘catching them young.’
“It is our hope that the terminal point of this project, beneficiaries will be better positioned to optimize their capacities through the training they will receive.”
While pledging the support of the state government to ensure the sustainability of the project through proper accommodation of the outcomes that will be derivable, he charged beneficiaries from the three selected local government areas to ensure proper coordination of selected trainees and to ensure maximum cooperation with the trainers.
He stressed that all critical stakeholders must play defined roles in the success of the project.
(CRW)
The Four Pillars PLUS Project is a three-year project funded by the General Electric Foundation and Johnson Inc. being implemented by Family Health International 360 (FHI 360).
The Project Director, Josephine Muyiwa-Afolabi, said the project, estimated at $1.8 million, is to be achieved through the improvements of parents’ capacity to equitably support boys’ and girls’ education, improving the capacity of schools to provide quality education to the participating boys and girls in optimizing their potential through increased agency and improved health, and improving the capacity of communities to support boys and girls in optimizing their potential.
She said key project strategies would include student mentoring and counselling, strengthening school administrative structure, community engagement, youth-friendly health services provision/adolescent health charter, creating safe schools by eliminating school related gender based violence, and expanding career options.
Primary targets of the projects are 304 teachers and 4, 800 participating boys and girls across four project schools, which are Government Secondary Schools (GSS) Henshaw Town, GSS Atu, GSS Federal Housing Estate and GSS Adiabo, as well as twenty healthcare workers in four primary healthcare centres in Adiabo, Henshaw Town, Health Post Federal Housing Estate and Nelson Mandela in Calabar South.
Also an estimated 30, 000 persons across four communities of Ikot Ansa, Henshaw Town, Adiabo and Efut Ekondo, Atu are expected to benefit from the project.
The Project Manager, Washington DC, Ahlams Kays, said the have adopted the strategy of inclusion, collaboration and engagement to ensure the project’s success.
Acting Country Director of FHI 360, Dr Robert Chiegil, emphasized the need for education for youths for a better future.
He said Cross River was fortunate to be the first place the project was taking place and urged stakeholders to be committed to ensure the success of the project.
He assured that on their part they will put in all efforts to ensure that the aims of the project are achieved.
Deputy Governor, Ivara Esu, expressed delight with the choice of Cross River State for the launching of “this impactful project which I understand will produce multiple outcomes in the motivation of parents, educational institutions and participants to support and optimize their potentials.”
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Tina Agbor, he said, “The project is timely and apt as it fits into the blueprint of the present administration to produce young entrepreneurs with the proper vocational mind set and orientation that will become great assets in nation building. It is gratifying to note that the program is targeted at young boys and girls in the teen ages as a way of ‘catching them young.’
“It is our hope that the terminal point of this project, beneficiaries will be better positioned to optimize their capacities through the training they will receive.”
While pledging the support of the state government to ensure the sustainability of the project through proper accommodation of the outcomes that will be derivable, he charged beneficiaries from the three selected local government areas to ensure proper coordination of selected trainees and to ensure maximum cooperation with the trainers.
He stressed that all critical stakeholders must play defined roles in the success of the project.
(CRW)
Police have arrested four students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for allegedly acting in a questionable manner at the graveside of Eniola Jacobs, a 300-level student of microbiology, who died from an intake of a pest-control chemical ‘Sniper’.
Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, told SaharaReporters on Friday that the students acted “suspiciously.”
The arrested persons, identified as Adeboye Timothy, Aramowo Stephen, Awe-Obe Raphael and Iwerima Jacob are said to be members, along with the deceased, of the Cherubim and Seraphim campus fellowship.
“We arrested the students at the graveside when they insisted they wanted to exhume the corpse for resurrection,” Mr. Adejobi said.
He confirmed that the students arrested were being detained at the Criminal Investigations Department of the Eleweran Division in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Jacobs died last Sunday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) while being treated for toxin intake.
The incident is being investigated by the Lagos State Police Command.
While a version of Jacobs’ death alleged that that he was forced by some cult members to take the toxic substance, another claims he may have committed suicide over alleged depression. (DailyPost)
Police have arrested four students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for allegedly acting in a questionable manner at the graveside of Eniola Jacobs, a 300-level student of microbiology, who died from an intake of a pest-control chemical ‘Sniper’.
Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, told SaharaReporters on Friday that the students acted “suspiciously.”
The arrested persons, identified as Adeboye Timothy, Aramowo Stephen, Awe-Obe Raphael and Iwerima Jacob are said to be members, along with the deceased, of the Cherubim and Seraphim campus fellowship.
“We arrested the students at the graveside when they insisted they wanted to exhume the corpse for resurrection,” Mr. Adejobi said.
He confirmed that the students arrested were being detained at the Criminal Investigations Department of the Eleweran Division in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Jacobs died last Sunday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) while being treated for toxin intake.
The incident is being investigated by the Lagos State Police Command.
While a version of Jacobs’ death alleged that that he was forced by some cult members to take the toxic substance, another claims he may have committed suicide over alleged depression. (DailyPost)
The word ‘ok’ first appeared in print 177 years ago on Wednesday, as a jab thrown in a rivalry between Boston and Providence newspapers.
The use of the two letters (or the fully-spelled version, ‘okay’) has spread around the world to indicate varying states of positivity. But theBoston Morning Post writer of a short item firing back at some snark from the Providence Journal likely had little knowledge that the joke would resonate through the ages.
Here’s first appearance of the word ‘ok’ took place on March 23, 1839, as Atlas Obscura writes today:
“We said not a word about our deputation passing “through the city” of Providence.—We said our brethren were going to New York in the Richmond, and they did go, as per Post of Thursday. The “Chairman of the Committee on Charity Lecture Bells,” is one of the deputation, and perhaps if he should return to Boston, via Providence, he of the Journal, and his train-band, would have his “contribution box,” et ceteras, o.k.—all correct—and cause the corks to fly, like sparks, upward.”
While the word may have survived the test of time, the humor has not. The joke, at the expense of theProvidence Journal, is that ‘o.k.’ does not stand for ‘all correct’, but for a misspelled, phonetic version of the phrase.
And just as ‘ok’ is still popular today, so is the environment that gave birth to the Post‘s joke: an “abbreviation craze.”
[Time]
The word ‘ok’ first appeared in print 177 years ago on Wednesday, as a jab thrown in a rivalry between Boston and Providence newspapers.
The use of the two letters (or the fully-spelled version, ‘okay’) has spread around the world to indicate varying states of positivity. But theBoston Morning Post writer of a short item firing back at some snark from the Providence Journal likely had little knowledge that the joke would resonate through the ages.
Here’s first appearance of the word ‘ok’ took place on March 23, 1839, as Atlas Obscura writes today:
“We said not a word about our deputation passing “through the city” of Providence.—We said our brethren were going to New York in the Richmond, and they did go, as per Post of Thursday. The “Chairman of the Committee on Charity Lecture Bells,” is one of the deputation, and perhaps if he should return to Boston, via Providence, he of the Journal, and his train-band, would have his “contribution box,” et ceteras, o.k.—all correct—and cause the corks to fly, like sparks, upward.”
While the word may have survived the test of time, the humor has not. The joke, at the expense of theProvidence Journal, is that ‘o.k.’ does not stand for ‘all correct’, but for a misspelled, phonetic version of the phrase.
And just as ‘ok’ is still popular today, so is the environment that gave birth to the Post‘s joke: an “abbreviation craze.”
[Time]