By Elijah Ugani; Health Correspondent The Cross River State Acting Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu, has commissioned a Public Health Emergency Operation Center in Calabar, the State capital. While cutting the ribbon to officially open the center, Prof. Ivara stated that he desires a healthy Cross River State because health is wealth. In his words, “It
By Ogar Monday Members of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) have been encouraged to continue the good work they are doing, because there is power in online journalism. The charge was given by Mr. John Upan Odey, a 2019 gubernatorial aspirant from the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State, when
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A consortium of Indian firms under the aegis of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Agriculture and Mines (ASSOCHAM) has expressed its readiness to invest well over USD100 million in sectors of the Cross River State economy. This is even as site clearing has commenced at the multimillion feed
By Sunday Efa The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated food items worth millions of Naira as well as an undisclosed amount of money to the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) at camp in Obutong, Bakassi. The donation which was made through the commission’s Directorate of Education, Health and Social Services on Tuesday is seen
By Obeten Godfrey UNICAL graduate, Miss. Rachel Nengi Fubara, and fashion designer needs Nine Million Naira for life saving surgery in India. Rachel, a model, fashion designer and a graduate of Genetics and Biotechnology from the University of Calabar was diagnosed in 2017 with acute angiosarcoma, a cancerous tumor located at her groin. Prior to
By Violet Isek And Efa Sunday The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Cross River State Chapter has ended a Seven days fasting and prayer program for the Nation with the theme “The Nigeria Of Our Dream”. The seven days program with several activities held in different member churches across the State rounded up at Great Faith Believers Assembly,
By Deborah Obot “When we think of Bakassi we get angry, after Nigeria Army and Cameroonian Gerndaimes have fought for years, ceding it to Cameroon is a disservice to Cross Riverians.” This is an assertion made by His Royal Majesty, Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River
By Violet Isek A non-governmental organization in Calabar, Child Protection Network (CPN), has rescued a 2-year old child (name withheld) in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The child was rescued in a critical condition and taken to Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, after she had been punished severely and burnt by her uncle