Month: December 2017

The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) is now set to flag off its 2017 Christian Pilgrimage to Israel, Greece and Rome in Gombe. The Executive Secretary of NCPC, Rev. Tor Uja disclosed this in Abuja while fielding questions with news men. According to NCPC boss, “the flag off will take place on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Gombe International Airport. He explained that the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Hon. Samuel Lalong would be the Special Guest of Honour, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr.…

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The chairman, Senate Committee on Disapora and NGOs, Senator Rose Oko (representing Cross River North in the upper legislative chamber) and her colleague who is also the chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator John Owan-Enoh on Saturday paid glowing tributes to the late Col Sam Agi during the requiem mass in his honour in Yala, Cross River State. The mass which was held at the Mary Knoll Chaplaincy has in attendance top dignitaries including friends and family members of the deceased among which are AVM Clement Ogbeche and a Yala…

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The senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Rose Oko, has offered scholarship to the eldest daughter of her kinsman and strong supporter, late Timothy Ndulaka, to university level. This was disclosed by Sen Oko during a condolence visit to the family of the deceased at Okuku, where she appreciated his commitment and concern for the people of the area. According to her, she will continue to assist children of the indigent as part of her grassroots development programme that has been initiated to impact on the rural people…

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….as he marks two years in office One of Governor Ben Ayade’s appointees, Director-General, Cross River State Due process and Price Intelligence Bureau, Alphonsus Eba, on Sunday on his Facebook page pledged more commitment to serve the government and people of Cross River State as he marks two years in office. Eba said he thank God who gave him the opportunity through the Governor of the State to serve the people in this capacity for two years. He said: “Today December 3rd 2017 marks my Two ( 2) years in…

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…Dismisses Abdullahi’s book as sore grapes, full of lies, gossip The media adviser to former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze has responded to a statement by Borno Governor Kashim Shettima where he accused the ex-President of bad governance and poor choices, dismissing the Governor’s claims as parochial and jaundiced In a statement issued on Friday Jonathan’s spokesman strongly debunked the allegations of poor governance and highlighted Jonathan’s key achievements which he said were yet to be matched. He further challenged the Governor to come clean over the roles…

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