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NORTHFEST Technical Committee Concludes Review Conference, Unveils 5-Year Agro-Development Masterplan

NORTHFEST Technical Committee Concludes Review Conference, Unveils 5-Year Agro-Development Masterplan

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The Technical Working Committee (TWC) of Northern Cross River Agricultural and Cultural Festival (NORTHFEST), has concluded a high-level, two-day strategy review meeting outlining an ambitious five-year (2026-2030) development strategy masterplan aimed at revolutionizing the agricultural sector of the Northern Senatorial District. The event which was held at the State Library Complex in Calabar, between November…

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Show Us Documents of Alleged N40m Superhighway Compensation Fund - Youth Leaders Tell Prince Oyama

Show Us Documents of Alleged N40m Superhighway Compensation Fund – Youth Leaders Tell Prince Oyama

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By Nsan Ndoma-Neji Two youth leaders in Effi, Okuni community, Ikom local government area of Cross River State, Comrade Alobi Ndifon and comrade Ojong Oyongha, have charged Executive Director Rainforest Resources and Development Center (RRDC), Prince Odey Oyama, to tender payment evidence for N40m compensation money that he allegedly received from the Cross River State…

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Senator Ekpenyong Demands Urgent, Comprehensive Security Overhaul, Calls for Integrating Local Vigilantes

Senator Ekpenyong Demands Urgent, Comprehensive Security Overhaul, Calls for Integrating Local Vigilantes

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By Kelvin Obambon During the Senate debate on escalating insecurity, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong delivered an address on Wednesday, urging the Federal Government to implement immediate and uncompromising reforms to fortify Nigeria’s defense and protect its populace. He began by emphasizing the unprecedented unity among Senators across party and geopolitical lines on the need to tackle…

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APC Chapter, Ward Chairmen and Secretaries Call for Resignation of State Chairman, Endorse Gov Otu for 2027

APC Chapter, Ward Chairmen and Secretaries Call for Resignation of State Chairman, Endorse Gov Otu for 2027

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The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened significantly this week, as a wide coalition of party officials, including 18 vice chairmen and 196 ward chairmen, publicly threw their weight behind the demand for the immediate resignation of the State Party Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Eba. The officials cited…

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Cross River NDDC Rep Hails Ongoing Free Medical Intervention Amid Strike by Resident Doctors

Cross River NDDC Rep Hails Ongoing Free Medical Intervention Amid Strike by Resident Doctors

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By Kelvin Obambon A five-day free medical outreach spearheaded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Initiative, ECEWS, CSDON, and the Cross River health sector, is currently providing essential specialist healthcare services to residents of Calabar at no cost. The crucial intervention, which began on Monday, November 24 at…

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16 Days of Activism: PadBank Mobile Outreach Declares Menstrual Inequality a 'Silent Form of Gender-Based Violence'

16 Days of Activism: PadBank Mobile Outreach Declares Menstrual Inequality a ‘Silent Form of Gender-Based Violence’

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By Kelvin Obambon PadBank Mobile Outreach on Tuesday November 25 joined the global community in marking the commencement of the 2025 International 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, highlighting the critical and often overlooked link between menstrual poverty and vulnerability to exploitation. The initiative, committed to ending menstrual poverty and empowering the girl child,…

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NUJ Cross River Council Calls for Stronger Protection of Women and Girls as 16 Days of Activism Begins

NUJ Cross River Council Calls for Stronger Protection of Women and Girls as 16 Days of Activism Begins

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, joins the global community to mark the commencement of the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, with a renewed call for collective responsibility, stronger protection systems, and increased accountability in safeguarding the rights and dignity of women and girls. The call was made…

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