By Roland Enya-Forte The Director General, Greater Calabar Capital City Development Authority (GCCCDA) Mr. Kingsley Ikpeme has called on the traditional authorities in the State to support the new Agency to deliver on its mandate. The call was made during a courtesy visit to the Chairman Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council who is the
By Archibong Jeremiah The King of Calabar South and Paramount Ruler of the Efut Nation, His Royal Majesty, Muri Munene, Effiong Mbukpa has lauded the Cross River State Government for relocating Operation Skolombo to Calabar South as a means of effectively curbing crime in the area and the State at large. His Royal Majesty Effiong
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will, barring any last minute change, jet out of Nigeria to Geneva, Switzerland within 48 hours as he is scheduled to address a summit on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The summit organized and hosted by the Uniting to Combat NTDs, the World Health Organization
By Jonathan Ugbal The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program (GEF/SGP), a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) funded program has spent USD30,000 on the training of 100 youths in Odukpani local government area of southern Cross River State on initiating sustainable livelihood alternatives to reduce pressure on the forests. USD30,000 when converted to Naira at
By Our Reporter Former corper and graduate of University of Calabar who is presently doing his second degree, Mr. Anthony Afufu has emerged as the SUG President of the institution after the just concluded students election. To support the Afufu led administration achieve its mandate is Chioma Kalu who was elected as the Vice
By Grace Orok Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Offiong Anthony Edet better known as ‘Thin Tall Tony’ or ‘TTT’ says his wife had warned him about making public, their family affairs before entering the reality television show. TTT made this known in Calabar recently during a press briefing organized by his support group after his
By Uchino Amatey The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has been adjudged the best performing Governor in the basic education sector, by Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). According them Governor Ayade achieved this feat following the release of the matching grant intervention funds for four years (2012-2015), to enable the State
By Archibong Jeremiah An unidentified man between the age of 35-40 has been cooling his feet in Police custody in Calabar for slapping an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The man was pounced on by a team of over 10 policemen after he openly slapped the Police ASP few minutes into the second half of