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  • CRUTECH To Announce Resumption Date On Thursday After Senate Meeting

    The Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Prof. Augustine Angba has stated that an Emergency meeting of the university’s Senate is scheduled for Thursday this week, and it is expected that a revised academic calendar will be considered at the meeting and a resumption date announced thereafter.

    Angba assured that the institution is adequately prepared to welcome her students back on campus.

    The VC made this known on Tuesday while addressing members of CRUTECH’s Media Team in his office.

    According to him, adequate preparations have been made in various units of the institution in line with the protocols of COVID-19 as directed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

    Prof. Angba enumerated areas the state university has adequately covered to include the ‘No mask, No Entry’ policy of the school’s COVID-19 Team, general maintenance and fixing of the hostels across all campuses, fixing of all broken taps on campus for free flow of water to enhance hand washing, provision of thermometers for checking temperature, amongst others.

    He added that the institution has put in place COVID-19 test kits and a testing machine and will subsequently begin testing for COVID-19.

    A tour round Calabar campus shows that most taps on campus are running, the environment is being adequately kept clean, hostels maintenance is ongoing while security agents are seen enforcing the ‘No Mask, No Entry’ directive of CRUTECH’s COVID-19 Team.

  • Governor’s Aide Resigns To Save Her Marriage

    By Admin

    The Special Adviser (SA) on Business Development to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Deaconess Emerald Udeakaji, has resigned.

    Deaconess Udeakaji in a letter dated December 30, 2020, to the Governor, said her 100% loyalty to the Government was tearing her family apart, and, therefore, resolved to resign to save her marriage.

    “My resignation is borne out of family issues. As a Deaconess, I have gone back to study the Bible which states that ‘Woman be submissive to your husband. The Bible also said that two shall become one’. In obedience to these scriptures, I decided to resign and save my marriage”, She said.

    Mrs Udeakaji thanked Governor Umahi for the opportunity and wished him well in his future political endeavour.

    Deaconess Emerald Udeakaji, SA on Business Development to Governor David Umahi

  • Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Kukah Member Of The Dicsatery On Integral Human Development, Vatican City

    Rev. Fr Christopher A. Omotosho – Sokoto

    The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed His Lordship, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development. The appointment was contained in a letter to Bishop Kukah dated 11th December, 2020, and signed by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Turkson, the Prefect of the Dicastery.

    By this appointment, Bishop Kukah will join other members of the Dicastery drawn from different regions of the world to advise and promote the holy Father’s concerns on issues of justice and peace, human rights, torture, human trafficking, care of creation and other issues related to the promotion of human dignity and development. The appointment, which is renewable is for an initial period of five years. The Council will be formally inaugurated on a later date.

    The Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development was created on January 1, 2017, when four Dicasteries, namely, the Pontifical Councils for Justice and Peace, Cor Unum, Pastoral Care of Immigrants and Itinerant People and Health Care of Workers, were all merged by the Holy Father.

    This appointment adds to Bishop Kukah’s string of national and international engagements within the universal Church. He was first appointed a Consultor and later a Member of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Vatican City* and served under three Popes. He is currently, Chairman, Dialogue Committees of both the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).

    He was a member of the official Delegation of the Holy See that met with the Emir of Qatar when that country opened diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 2002. In 2016, he was nominated by the Vatican to represent Africa on the Advisory Board of the Vienna based, King Abdulazeez International Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue, KAIICID. KAIICID is the fruit of the collaboration between the governments of Saudi Arabia, Austria and the Holy See for the promotion of worldwide Dialogue between world religions. Bishop Kukah comes to the Dicastery on the Promotion of Integral Development with a lot of experience in the areas of human rights, justice and reconciliation.

     

     

  • Barcelona Star, Lionel Messi Handed Two-game Ban During Super Cup Final Against Athletic Bilbao

    By Admin

    Lionel Messi has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off for the first-ever time in his senior Barcelona career in the Spanish Supercopa final against Athletic Bilbao last Sunday.

    The 33-year-old Argentine playmaker was shown a red card in the final minute of extra-time after swinging his arm at striker Asier Villalibre as they were beaten 3-2 by Athletic Bilbao.

    Referee Gil Manzano missed the incident initially but after a VAR review, he showed Messi a straight red card for violent conduct.

    The Royal Spanish Football Federation’s competition committee met on Tuesday and deemed the challenge to be worthy of a two-game suspension.

    Messi will miss Thursday’s trip to third division Cornella in the Copa del Rey and Sunday’s La Liga game away at Elche. Should Barca beat Cornella, he will return for a potential round-of-16 tie in the Copa del Rey next week and will also be available for the league match at Camp Nou against Athletic Bilbao on Jan. 31.

  • CRUTECH VC Inaugurates Media Team To Manage Information Dissemination

    By Alobo Eba

    The Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Prof. Augustine Angba has inaugurated a media team for the institution.

    Speaking during the inauguration held at the VC’s office on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the helmsman of the institution called on the team to ensure effective management and dissemination of information across the four campuses of the university. According to him, part of the mandate of the Media Team is to source for information that concerns CRUTECH and disseminate it efficiently to both the university community as well as members of the public. He listed other responsibilities of the team to include image making for the institution, management of public communication that concerns CRUTECH amongst other functions as deemed fit by management of the institution.

    Prof. Angba interacting with Members of the Media Team

    The committee which is headed by the Head of Department of Mass Communication, Mr. Cornelius Ellah has other members which include an Organizational Communication Expert, Mr. Victor Ndifon, the Webmaster of CRUTECH, Mr. Echa Emmanuel as well as a Blogger and Development Communication expert, Mr. Alobo Eba who serves as the Secretary.

  • Rovers FC Square Up Against 3SC in NNL Season Opening Match

    By Kelvin Obambon

    Rovers Football Club Calabar will commence their campaign in the Nigeria National League (NNL) by slugging it out with Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on away turf.

    The encounter slated for 30th January, 2021, would see the Calabar based team hit the road to Ibadan the Oyo State capital, where they will meet the Oluyole Warriors in the Lekan Salami Stadium.

    Rovers FC Calabar is lumped in group B1, consisting of Go Round FC, Akajobi FC, Stores FC, Giant Brillars FC, 3SC, Dynamite FC, Ekiti Utd FC, Delta Force FC, Vandrezzer FC, Nilayo FC and Nnewi Utd FC.

    The new kick off date for the 2020/2021 season was announced at the Nigeria National League Annual General Assembly held on Friday 15th January, 2021 at Salt Lake Hotel, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

    One of the major decisions also reached at the AGA was the readmission of four clubs (4) namely; FC Taraba, Real Stars FC, Jossy FC and Akajobi FC which could not meet the registration guidelines in the aborted 2019/2020 League season and for the fact that the said season was cancelled.

    Rovers FC Calabar formally resumed training on the 5th of January, 2021, and has since then intensified preparations with quality friendly games, as the team looks forward to putting up better performances that would ultimately lead to promotion when the season finally ends.

    On Wednesday this week, players and officials of Rovers Football Club Calabar underwent COVID-19 and Electroencephalographic (ECG) tests as mandated by the Nigeria National League (NNL) in compliance with directives from the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC).

    The Coach Samson Unuanel tutored side would spare no effort in ensuring that its participation in the 2020/2021 season counts.

  • Sen. Gershom Bassey Facilitates The Training And Empowerment Of Constituents On Installation And Maintenance Of Street Lights & Inverters

    By Admin

    Over 200 youths and women across the seven Local Governments that makes up Cross River Southern Senatorial District were trained and certified on Street Lights and Inverters installation and maintenance. The trainees after a 5-Day intensive training were empowered with tool boxes and financial grants of one hundred thousand naira (#100,000) each as part of a human capacity development program courtesy of Sen. Gershom Bassey.

    The Senator was represented by Barr. Mba Ukweni SAN and Barr. Ekpo Ada while presenting the toolboxes and financial grants to the trainees promised that more human capacity development programmes will be unveiled.

    Barr Mba Ukweni stated that Senator Gershom Bassey is poised to changing the old order where the youth will cluster at the gates of politicians begging for money, he said it is better to empower the youths with relevant skills that will make them independent. He also added that this informed the Senator’s decision to train constituents on installation and maintenance of solar streetlights and inverters and other empowerments which would help create jobs for the teeming youths and make them self reliant.

    Also speaking, Barr Ekpo Ada said, Senator Bassey’s perception of government and representation is to create centers to develop people to be self reliant and become professionals on their own. He believed this training will make our youth and women become self employed and some gainfully employed by the government.

    Mr Ogban Samuel, a beneficiary from Biase Local Government Area thanked the Senator for training them in 21st century skills and empowering them at this hard time to in turn build others. He maintained that he will never forget this kind gesture and acknowledged that it is real representation.

    Mr Ekikere Ekanem, ward 11 chairman from Calabar south said the Senator has changed the narratives and enjoined other representatives to emulate him.

    Mr. Ita Francis from Odukpani Local Government said if all the representatives can do this yearly, unemployment will be reduced and he prayed for more Grace for the Senator. Other Beneficiaries also expressed their gratitude to the Senator and promised to make judicious use of the training in fending for themselves and their families.

  • Ahead Of School Resumption: VC Lights Up Crutech

    By Trinity Jesam

    The Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology Professor Augustine Angba along with Management team has  ensured the installation of 60 street lights in the University in an effort to make the environment more habitable for Students .

    The Vice Chancellor stated that this is part of his commitment in ensuring a safe, secured and conducive learning environment for his students.

    He added that apart from lighting up the school, Water is running in all the hostels, for all returning students.

    These efforts by the VC are manifestations of his commitment to continually protect the welfare and safety of the students and staff of the institution.

  • Odukpani Lawmakers Impeaches Leader On 5-Count Charges, Swears In New Leader

     

    By  Admin

    The Leader of Odukpani Legislative Council, Hon. Godswill Iya has been impeached for alleged misappropriation of public funds. The lawmakers also elected Effiong Okokon to replace the impeached Leader.

    The Lumine News gathered that the impeachment came on the grounds of a 5-count charge signed by 11 out of the 13 councillors in the Local Government Area.

    The charges against the erstwhile leader reads:

    “1. That the leadership style of Hon. Godwin Iya is fraught with inefficiency and administrative high-handedness without regards to his colleagues in the council.

    “2. That his leadership is enmeshed in gross embezzlement and misappropriation of funds meant for the legislature and reckless spending of legislative vote without due process.

    “3. That as a leader whose fundamental duty is to protect the sanctity of the legislature and the interest of his colleagues, Hon. Godswill Iya on the contrary used his position as a leader to obtain monies from 4 of his colleagues namely; Hon. Eton Effiong Okon, Hon. Bassey Duke, Hon. Nkoyo Obo and Hon Okokon Effiom, under the false pretense of carrying out an executive order, thereby amounting to gross abuse of office, a height of criminality and fraud.

    “4. That Hon. Godswill Iya is incompetent in legislative matters and lack the requisite capacity to lead the revered Odukpani Legislative Council.

    “5. That Hon. Godswil Iya is highly corrupt and used his office as an avenue to amass wealth to himself as well as attempting to blackmail the executive arm of Odukpani Local government council for his own pecuniary interest.”

    The motion further reads, “In view of the aforementioned, we hereby declare that we have completely lost the confidence we had reposed on Hon. Godswill Etim Iya as our Leader, and in line with part 4 section 33, sub-section 2c of the Cross River State Local Government Law, hereby declare Hon. Godswill Iya removed and he cease to act as the leader of Odukpani legislative council with immediate effect.

    “Hon Godswill Iya by this declaration and order shall handover all official properties of Odukpani Local Government Council including official vehicle to the newly elected leader of council with immediate effect”.

  • Unical COVID-19 Task Force Seeks Collaboration With C/River Primary Healthcare Dev. Agency As Keystone, First Bank Promises Support

    By Admin

    The University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force Committee has sought the collaboration of the Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency in the control and management of the pandemic on campus as the University announces Feb. 5 for resumption of academic activities.

    Chairman of the Committee, Dr Kingsley Akaba, who paid a courtesy call on Dr Janet Ekpenyong, the Director General of the Agency in her office in Calabar, said the committee needed the support of the agency to effectively have a seamless academic session free from the pandemic.

    Akaba told the DG that her agency plays a critical role in healthcare delivery at the community level, hence Unical community would also need her support and collaboration.

    “COVID-19 has ravaged the world. We have lost almost one year academic year due to the outbreak of the pandemic.

    “We are here today to seek for collaboration and support because we want to have a seamless academic session as students prepare to resume school.

    “On our path, with the support of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, we have already set modalities in place that would help us to effectively implement the COVID-19 protocols on campus,” he said.

    Responding, Dr Ekpenyong who lamented the adverse effect COVID-19 had caused on the economy and educational sectors, expressed happiness that schools have resume in order to keep the students academically engaged.

    She told the Committee that the state has been very proactive in the fight against the pandemic through the enforcement of nose mask and ban on large gatherings.

    “For us as an agency, we are going to share our experience and template with the committee to serve as a guide towards helping in the implementation of the protocols on campus.

    “I want to advise the committee to set up a mini isolation centre on campus with a view to manage any suspected case that may be detected.

    “Also, you must do a lot of awareness and advocacy to continuously instill the preventive measures on students, staff and to the entire Unical community,” she said.

    The DG, assured the committee of the agency’s support and collaboration in all its activities, as well urged the committee to strengthen the university’s medical centre as students were expected to resume on Feb. 5.

    The Committee in its desire to sought for support from corporate organisations, also sought the audience of Keystone and First Bank respectively.

    Both banks promised to support the committee with relevant materials to enhance the implementation of their blueprint against the pandemic on campus.