By Sylvia Akpan Cross Riverians have been urged to conduct themselves peacefully before, during, and after the forthcoming general election. The State Technical Committee of the Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War campaign made the call during a press briefing to mark the 2022 International Peace Day. The Team Lead, Lawrence Peter said no
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has consoled the people of the United Kingdom over the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Governor Ayade visited the British Ambassador to Nigeria, Catriona Wendy Campbell today to condole with them. He signed the condolence register of late Queen Elizabeth II.
By Ogar Monday A report by two non-governmental organizations, We The People and the Rainforest Resources Development Centre (RRDC), have indicted 79 companies and individuals, including Dansa Allied Agro, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, Wilmar International, the Cross River State Government for the continuous depletion of the forest in the State. The 23-page report highlighted
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Bishop of Ogoja Catholic Diocese, Most Revd. Dr. Donatus Akpan on Saturday, invested the leader of the seventh National Assembly, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba and the 2023 guber candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Sandy Onor among others with papal honors. While Ndoma-Egba
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Cross River State is set to benefit from a European Union $1.4 billion loan facility that aims to help Nigeria diversify its economy away from oil. According to Bloomberg, the funds sourced from the EU and its development finance institutions are for projects in agriculture, climate change, and
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report A 24-year-old Public Health graduate of the University of Calabar, Goodness Odey, and a 19-year-old Godwin Kevin from Calabar have been announced as two of the 184 recipients of the Diana Award, an award that celebrates the life of the late Princess of Wales, by rewarding and recognizing
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report As part of its 10th-anniversary celebration, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, will on Wednesday, June 22 hold a media event on Media Sustainability at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. This was contained in a press release by the Managing Editor of The ICIR, Mr. Ajibola Amzat. “The
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust Newspaper Listen To The Report Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon, have killed at least 20 people in a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant for House