By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government, in collaboration with its development partners, has concluded a two-day Joint Annual Review (JAR) aimed at assessing the performance of the state’s health sector, strengthening accountability, and setting strategic priorities for the 2027 Annual Operational Plan (AOP). The review, held from July 28 to 29 at the College of Nursing Sciences Hall in Calabar, brought together heads of health agencies, directors, programme managers, monitoring and evaluation officers, federal health institutions, and development partners. Participants assessed the implementation of the 2026 Annual Operational Plan, reviewed sector performance, and identified priorities for…
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By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has approved the procurement and deployment of the first phase of a state-wide Smart Surveillance Infrastructure Project aimed at strengthening public safety, promoting smart governance, and building climate-resilient communities. The approval was granted by the State Executive Council following the consideration of a memorandum presented by the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Cross River State Planning Commission, Dr. Bong Duke. The initiative involves the procurement of advanced surveillance equipment and reflects the commitment of Governor Bassey Otu’s administration to leveraging technology to safeguard lives, protect public assets,…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad, has urged Saudi Arabian investors to take advantage of the state’s vast investment opportunities, particularly in agriculture, solid minerals, oil and gas, tourism, aviation, and Hajj and Umrah services. The governor made the appeal while receiving a delegation from the Saudi Arabia-based Golden Group, led by its owner and Chief Executive Director, Muhammad Faisal Al-Harbi, during a courtesy visit to the Government House in Bauchi. Muhammad said Bauchi had attracted investment commitments worth more than $5.7 billion through its aggressive investment drive, assuring prospective investors of the government’s commitment…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State to set aside their personal ambitions and unite behind the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dogara made the appeal while leading a meeting of the APC State Reconciliation Committee with House of Representatives aspirants at the party’s secretariat in Bauchi. He stressed that reconciliation is critical to building a stronger and more united APC capable of winning future elections, urging members to support candidates who emerged through the party’s primary…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar (SAN), has flagged off the distribution of 10 trucks of assorted fertiliser to farmers and party members across the state. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at the APC State Secretariat in Bauchi, Abubakar said each truck carries 600 bags of fertiliser, bringing the total to 6,000 bags for distribution. He explained that the fertiliser would be distributed through party leaders, local government APC chairmen, ward chairmen, and other party structures to reach beneficiaries across the state’s 323 electoral wards and polling units. According…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on Governor Bassey Otu to urgently revive and strengthen the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) or introduce similar intervention programmes to address the growing threat of erosion and environmental degradation across the state. The appeal was made during the union’s monthly Congress held on July 29, 2026, at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre in Calabar. The Congress expressed deep concern over the increasing incidence of erosion, environmental degradation, and indiscriminate construction on environmentally fragile locations, particularly within Calabar…
By Joseph Asegba, Yola Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has declared that his administration owes no contractor handling government projects in the state, warning that delays in project execution will no longer be tolerated. The governor challenged any contractor claiming to be owed by the state government to come forward with evidence, stressing that his administration has consistently met its financial obligations to ensure the timely delivery of projects. Fintiri made the declaration while leading a government delegation on an inspection tour of the ongoing construction of the Adamawa State Ultra-Modern Stadium and the new National Youth Service Corps…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has relaxed the curfew earlier imposed on Lamurde Local Government Area following improvements in the security situation. The governor announced that the revised curfew takes immediate effect and will now run daily from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. until further notice. According to him, the decision followed a review of the security situation in the area, which had experienced a prolonged crisis. He commended residents for their cooperation with security agencies, noting that their support contributed significantly to the restoration of peace. “This improvement reflects the value of the…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The National Orthopedic Hospital, Jos, has admitted 259 patients and successfully carried out 154 major surgeries, including two hip replacements and several knee replacement procedures, since it commenced clinical operations in 2025. The Managing Director of the hospital, Prof. Icha Inalegwu Onche, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists held on Wednesday at the hospital’s conference hall in Jos. Prof. Onche said the hospital, which currently operates with a 20-bed capacity, has also treated numerous fracture and deformity cases, while its plastic surgeons have handled several reconstructive procedures. He, however, noted that the hospital faces…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has flagged off the distribution of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Empowerment Starter Packs and Entrepreneurship Support Packages to hundreds of beneficiaries across the state’s 17 Local Government Areas. The programme, organised by the Sustainable Development Goals Project Support Unit (SDGs PSU) in collaboration with the Sustainable Humanitarian Intervention Programme (SHIP), underscores the Mutfwang administration’s commitment to translating development policies into practical interventions that directly improve the lives and livelihoods of citizens. Declaring the programme open at the Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, the governor, represented by Deputy Governor Hon. Josephine…