By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on carnival planning, Mr. Effiong Ekpenyong a.k.a Double ‘E’ has called on the organizers of reality television show, Big Brother Naija to discipline one of it’s housemates Cynthia Nwadiora a.k.a Cee-C for disrespecting the Efik tradition. Mr. Ekpenyong who took to Facebook to
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani The joint hospital in Ikom local government has been turning back some referred patients says Dr. Stephen Ochang, the leader of the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigerian Red Cross Society sponsored medical outreach for Cameroonian refugees residing in five local government areas of Cross River State.
By Isek Violet And Lucky Edem The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) in collaboration with Care Mentors Innovation Networks (CMIN) has put together “Out of School Children Community Project” targeting to send 600 (Primary and Secondary) school children in Akpabuyo and Bakassi LGAs back to school. The project will do so in three batches of two
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A social critic, Mr. Paul Ifere has alleged that the Cross River State government has no rice to show for the NGN11 billion it received from the federal Government for the Rice Anchors Borrowers Program. Mr. Ifere made known his position while speaking as a guest on topical issues radio program, ‘The Dialogue
By Ogar Monday Stakeholders, working with children, women and vulnerable persons have asked the Cross River State Government to come up with a policy that will provide free health services for survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse. The request was made at a meeting on the causes, effects, experiences of, and responses to sexual exploitation
By Ilam Patricia The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Dr. Frankland Briyai, has said that the February 23rd, 2018 Supreme Court Judgment in the case between INEC and ANOR Versus Muri Edet Etim and Others over recognition of Law No. 7 was set aside because INEC is not bound to obey laws created
By Jonathan Ugbal The Enyimba football club of Aba on Sunday out powered Beninoise side, Energie football club three goals against two (3-2) to progress to the next round of the CAF confederations cup at the U.J Esuene stadium in Calabar. Abdulrahman Bashir who had began the first leg in Benin Republic as a substitute
By Je-Winner Ofre Boys may soon be taught issues on gender equity in a bid to ensure that the goals set for the celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) are achieved says the Coordinator of the Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI), Mrs. Comfort Ikpeme. Mrs. Ikpeme stated this in Calabar while speaking on topical issues