By Grace Orok The Founder of a Non Governmental Organization, Development Option (DO) Dr. Daniel Uduak has advised the Cross River State Government to be all-inclusive and recognize the role of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and they should be allowed to operate with a given limit or scope in other to have healthy women in
By Archibong Jeremiah/Otobong Clement The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Mike Eraye has described the attitude of people in the State towards waste management as “not encouraging”. Engr. Eraye who made the assertion in Calabar said: “The attitude of our people towards waste disposal is not encouraging; our mind is dead mostly when
By Jonathan Ugbal Calabar born Big Brother Naija housemate Bassey Ekpenyong was evicted Sunday from the show. Bassey polled a paltry 9.80 percent of the votes placing him fourth behind fellow housemates, Tboss, Bally and Debbie-Rise who were also up for eviction. A lively Bassey told host Ebuka that he has no regrets about his
By Ogar Monday: House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it will not pay compensation to anyone whose land is located at the area where the proposed new cities will be located. The Commissioner for Lands and Housing, John Inyang disclosed this during a stakeholder’s forum with the central senatorial district to
By Jonathan Ugbal The Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital has been shut down following illegal activities around the premises. The Guardian reports that the officials of the Federal airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), representatives of the Cross River State Government and the community in a communique issued after a
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has again staged a public cry over the plight of Bakassi returnees 14 years after their ancestral home was ceded to the Cameroon’s following a ruling by the International Court of Justice in 2002. “The pain the Bakassi people have gone through is
By Archibong Jeremiah The management of Lafarge Holcin has conceded to the demand of the Cross River State Government to fully implement the dictates of the Local Content law (LCL) which states that 80% of employment opportunity ratio be given to the host communities where they operate while 20% is reserved for those not from
By Archibong Jeremiah, Jonathan Ugbal, Anthony Idagu, Ogar Monday, Roland Enya-Forte, Etoma Denis The 30th convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar held Saturday with over 13,000 graduands receiving first degrees, post graduate diplomas, master degrees, doctorate degrees and honorary doctorate degrees. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Zana Akpagu pegged the number of