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Minister Of Women Affairs Vows To Oppose Buhari If He Ventures To Contest In 2019 Minister of Women Affairs, Senator Aisha Alhassan, has vowed to oppose Preside nt Muhammadu Buhari if he shows interest in the 2019 presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, on Thursday, said that there was no going back on her decision to support former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election.

The 34-year-old former Scotland international has been training with the Championship club for the past two months. McFadden, who scored 15 goals in 48 appearances for his country, left Motherwell in May at the end of his third spell at Fir Park. Queens manager Gary Naysmith said: "I'm delighted to have James join us, his experience will be invaluable especially for the younger players. "He has come to challenge for a place in the team and at 34 we feel he still has a lot to offer." McFadden will be part of the squad for the game at Livingston on Saturday.

It was a busy transfer Deadline Day as Premier League clubs looked to strengthen before the window closed. So when the action restarts following the international break, there will be a number of big names featuring for new clubs. Here, we pick out just five to look out for... Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) Oxlade-Chamberlain has been firmly in the spotlight since making his move from Arsenal to Liverpool on Deadline Day. The England man started both of his country's World Cup Qualifiers during the international break, being booed by sections of the Wembley crowd in the win over Slovakia on Monday. Eyes will be on him again this Saturday lunchtime. The 24-year-old is expected to be named in the Liverpool squad for the first time for their visit to Manchester City and it will be a huge occasion. The Reds were unbeaten against top-six opposition last season and if they can see off City at the Etihad Stad...

Managers across the Premier League have have given their views on the decision to bring an early end to the transfer window next season Fourteen clubs agreed to shut the window at 17:00 BST on the Thursday before the 2018-19 season starts. The new move means that while clubs will be able to sell until August 31, buying will cease on August 9. However, Manchester United, Manchester City, Watford, Swansea and Crystal Palace voted against the idea, while Burnley abstained. But, West Brom's Tony Pulis was pleased with the final decision. "It's absolutely ridiculous," Pulis said. "I don't think it benefits anybody that you can still have all this chaos going on when the match programme has started. "I would have closed it a week before the season to stop all the rigmarole going on. It stops all the speculation while you're running and playing games." The early finish will not mean the Premier League's transfer window is shorter ...

Linda Ayade Commissions Class Room Blocks, Skill Acquisition Centre And Transfomers Put In Place By Legor Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade , last week, commissioned 3 class room blocks at Shikpeche, 500KVA Transformers at Sankwala in Obanliku Local Government Area and a Skill Acquisition Centre in Obudu, facilitated by Hon Legor Idagbo in his Federal Constituency. Provisions of these facilities for the social institutions are some of Legor's covate modalities to encourage education snd improve on the human capital-base of his constituency for the much desired self reliance and economic leverage mostly now that international and national revenue shocks are forcing the Federal Government into adopting fiscal adjustment and cost containment measures, evident in lack of employment and economic hardship. Legor's social intervention in his constituency is similitude with Governor Ayade's agenda of Social investment which is geared towards...

CROSS RIVER STATE ACHIEVES 35% & 28% REDUCTION IN MATERNAL MORTALITY AND PERINATAL MORTALITY AT SMGL SUPPORTED FACILITIES! LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP ON EFFECTIVE LE ADERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION IN HEALTHCARE HOLDS! The first ever effective leadership; management and coordination in health care for Cross River State Ministry of Health and primary Health Care Development Agency organized by pathfinder international has been held at Le Meridian Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The Training which is solely targeted at top leadership of the Cross River State Ministry of Health and allied parastatals - CRSPHCDA and Health Management Board (HMB) is aimed at improving health outcome in CRS with a methodology of short lectures, case studies/video presentations as well as individual and group assignment has been declared open by Dr. Inyang Asibong, the Hon. Commissioner for health ably supported by her 2nd in command Dr. Betta Edu, Director...

The environment and safety management institute has announced professional training for HSE 1,2&3. At the end of the training, candidates will be certified with designated letters to their names as certified environment and safety managers. Frequently Asked Questions Q1. What is HSE? HSE means Health Safety and Environment. It is a professional course that equip you with special Skills to handle Health, Safety and Environmental issues in every company. Q2. How is HSE related to my field. HSE is related to every field. It is a field of it's own. That is why people with HSE certifications are paid extra money in every organization. Q3. Where will I work with this certificate? HSE will enable you to have easy access to work with oil companies, coca cola, breweries, food and beverage companies, military, para military, United Nations, UNICEF, UNEP, big NGOs, ministry of environment, fire service, road safety, aviation, ministry of transport, telecommunications...

Again, men of the Cross River State Green Sheriff at their duty post this morning ensuring a cleaner and greener state. Work ongoing as officials of the agency strictly monitored refuse evacuation at diamond Essien town. In the same vein, evacuation also ongoing at spring road while similar activities taking at at edgerly this morning. Inspection presently ongoing in calabar south take off from Edibedebe, residents were asked to clean their compound including gutter, and those Who claimed that they didn't have working materials like racks and shovel were provided for by the sheriff.

Obudu, the quiet but popular town in northern Cross River State will not forget in a hurry the recent launch of the G.O.F Foundation by the chief of Staff to the State Governor, Hon. Martin Orim. The Foundation was set up in honour of the chief of Staff's late father, elder Gabriel Orim. Obviously, the seat of government seemed to be temporarily relocated from Calabar to Ubang - a very small village in Obudu local government area, as the event attracted the "who-is-who" in the Ayade administration led by none other than the wife of the governor and First Lady of the State, Dr. Linda Ayade, who presented empowerment items on behalf of the foundation to beneficiaries at the occasion. In addition, the state’s deputy governor, Prof Ivara Esu was amply present. Members of the state House of Assembly led by the Honourable Speaker and members of the Executive Council came to the venue in their droves to honour this young and promising politician who has prov...

Rt  Dr Betta     Lt Dr  Inyang Asibong It will be recalled that on the 6th of September, 2016, the Governor's social investment agenda in the health sector was manifested through the signing into law of the State Health Insurance Scheme (SHIS), otherwise known as AYADECARE which is in tandem with the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the provision for an equity fund of one percent of the state’s consolidated revenue fund to go to vulnerable population. As a follow-up to that institutional policy and legal framework, the Governor, last week, sent a state Government delegation led by Dr Inyang Asibong, the Health Commissioner on awareness campaign on the promising opportunities the AYADECARE holds for Crossriverians and of all the places visited, the People of Etung demonstrated an unusual zeal and seriousness by donating a strategically located piece of land at Effraya. Consequently, the Governor gave an executive order for the immediate ...

Following the official flag off of this year's Saving Motherhood Week in Ogoja, the State Comm issioner for Health Dr Inyang Asibong today took the campaign to this year's Yakkur new yam celebration popularly known as Leboku where she also talked about AYADECARE. Dr. Asibong swayed the crowd by highlighting the benefits of the Safe Motherhood Week initiative whilst making public the intentions of the State Government to commence the immediate construction of the AYADECARE referral hospital in the LGA. She also noted that the Saving Motherhood activity was also being organised simultaneously in Akamkpa LGA anchored by the DG of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Betta Edu and this would be replicated across all LGAs State. The event was declared open by His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade, the Executive Governor of Cross River State who was represented by his Deputy, Prof Ivara Esu at the Ugep township stadium. Speaking during the openin...

There was a massive turnout yesterday at the Civic C entre in Obudu LGA of the State where the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong led a team of multi-sectoral delegates to a town hall meeting as the State Government showed its readiness to commence the construction of AYADECARE referral hospitals in the area. The event witnessed the investiture of Her Excellency, Dr. Linda Ayade as the Safe Motherhood Advocate for her outstanding support to inproving maternal and child health indices. The Honorable Commissioner was accompanied by the DG, CRSPHCDA, Dr Betta Edu, SA to the Governor on Insurance, Chief Goddy Iyala, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Joseph Bassey; the Director of Public Health, Dr Iwara, the Director of PHC, Dr Ana amongst others. On ground to receive them were prominent sons of Obudu including the Commissioners for Environment, Engr Mike Eraye, and that of Special Duties, Hon Victor Agu. SA to the Governor on Public...

The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong on behalf of His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade, earlier today flagged off the second round of the Obstetric Fistula repair and rehabilitation exercise organised by the State Government in collaboration with Engender Health the implementing partners for USAID in the State. Speaking during the flag off, the Honorable Commissioner said the event is part of the weeklong activities of the Safe Motherhood Week which commences today across the 18 Local Government Areas in the State. She said the first phase which was held in April recorded huge successes and this will continue every other month until the State is VVF free as the State has a budget line in place for its sustainability. The State programme manager of Engender Health, Dr Iyeme Efem in his remarks lauded the efforts of the State Government in creating the Fistula center in the State and also creating an enabling environment for the ocollabor...

The former Republic of Ireland manager is in the Georgian capital for Saturday's match, live on Sky Sports Football . Temperatures have been soaring in Georgia this week and heat could be an issue with the game kicking off in the early evening. Brian Kerr Says: The players had to deal with plenty of heat when they were in France at the Euros last year. I think it gives a small advantage to Georgia but we should be able to cope with that. "We've got to play some football and it's probably more important because of these conditions that we use possession well and we don't just keep kicking it long and kicking it away to the Georgian team and giving them a chance to come at us and attack us with the ball.  We know they have good technical players, they like to play a possession game where we are much more inclined to be more direct and play off the bits and scraps of the physicality of the front line." Pressed on whether he gets frustrated by the te...

Barcelona have claimed they ended their summer-long pursuit of Philippe Coutinho after Liverpool quoted £183m for the midfielder. The Spanish club failed with three bids for the Brazil international - the final offer being worth up to £118m - as they attempted to secure a replacement for Neymar, who departed for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record £200m transfer. Liverpool maintained throughout the summer transfer window that Coutinho would not be sold, despite the 25-year-old handing in a transfer request in a bid to force through a move away from Anfield. Manager Jurgen Klopp always insisted Coutinho is priceless to Liverpool, but Barca director Albert Soler has claimed the Merseyside club did put a price tag on Coutinho and were open to selling to him. "On Friday, after weeks of offers and talks, Liverpool put a price on the player that we wanted [Coutinho]," Soler said in a media conference, alongside sporting director Robert Fernandez, on Saturday. ...