By Elijah Ugani Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday flagged off the State Health Insurance Scheme tagged “Ayadecare” at a ceremony in Calabar, the state capital organized to mark the 2018 children’s day. This comes 20 months after he signed into law, the bill to establish the insurance scheme as well as several
By Jonathan Ugbal A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Mr. Venatius Ikem has said that there is little to celebrate as Nigeria marks 19 years of unbroken democratic rule. Mr. Ikem who said that the process has failed so far took to Facebook to express his opinion in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has urged Nigerians not to loose faith and hope as the nation marked its 19th democracy day. Ndoma-Egba said democracy, despite its limitations and challenges, remains the best form of governance anywhere in the world adding that the freedom to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria Presidential aspirant, Mr. Omoyele Sowore has promised to take the country to the next level. The CEO of Sahara Reporters made the assertion in Calabar, the Cross River State capital at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport when he landed for his Town Hall Meeting at Transcorp Hotels Calabar. Watch report on
By Violet Isek The Programmes Manager of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), Mr. Kebe Ikpi has warned that it is a “jailable” offence to brand a child a witch in Cross River State. Mr. Kebe made the position of his organization known while speaking on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar
By Margaret John A child right activist, Mr. James Okina has said that children in Cross River state public schools deserve not just free but qualitative education. Mr. Okina while speaking on ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ Sundays, on Hit 95.9 fm in Calabar added that today’s children are the service providers of tomorrow and
By Obeten Godfrey David Essien Otu, a former street kid in the city of Calabar, Cross River State, has insisted that homeless children who roam the streets are not witches, and should not be treated or branded as such. Essien stated this while speaking as a guest on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” Sunday on
By Oto-Obong Clement/Philip Agba Mr. Omoyele Sowore, a presidential aspirant for the 2019 election has ended a one day Town Hall Meeting in Transcorp Hotels Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Below are pictures from the event which held Friday with young people thronging the venue in their numbers.