By Isek Violet A push for the technological advancement of women is vital to achieving the 2018 theme of the International Women’s Day which is ‘Press For Progress’ says the General Manager of the Cross River State Investment Promotion Bureau, Barrister Tutu Ekeng. Mrs. Ekeng argued that if women are equipped with the requisite technological
By Elijah Ugani, Monday Ogar with Agency Reports by Sylvia Okoi The 2018 International women’s day has come and gone with several activities to mark it in Cross River State. The theme for the 2018 edition is “Press For Progress” and the Project Leader for CUSO international, Jerry Nwigwu at an event to mark the
By Roland Enya-Forte The former Cross River State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Mike Igini has been said to have misunderstood the position of the State in respect to Law No. 7 of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The accusation was made by Hon. Joe Etene, former Cross River Assembly member representing
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The social housing units being constructed by the Cross River State government for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will be delivered by the end of March 2018 said the Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Edem Effiom, last week during an inspection tour of the housing units. Work has reached 70
By Obeten Godfrey The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State; His Royal Majesty Etinyin Etim Edet has described the present condition faced by the people of Bakassi as a national scandal. The Monarch made his position known while speaking as a guest on a topical issue based radio program “The
By Isek Violet The Supreme Court ruling directing INEC to recognize law No. 7 of the Cross River State House of Assembly has been described as victory of truth over lies, and light over darkness by the member representing Bakassi in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey. Hon. Ekpo EKpo said this
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River born table tennis champion and Africa’s fourth seed, Offiong Edem on Friday progressed to the Women Singles semifinals of the 2018 ITTF Africa Top 16 Cup holding in Nairobi, Kenya. Offiong scaled through despite upsets on the opening day when she lost to unseeded Algerian, Lynda Logrhaibi who
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani In a bid to ensure support for the over 16,000 Cameroonian refugees in Cross River as well as the southern part of Nigeria, the Nigerian Red Cross and United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) have completed a training for health workers in the country’s southern port city of