By Jonathan Ugbal The State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River has thrown its weight behind the embattled Chairman, Alphonsus Eba Esq. amidst increasing calls for his resignation. A statement issued Tuesday by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Erasmus Ekpang said the State Executive Committee in a meeting
By Ogar Monday To reiterate the need for peace and harmonious living, and to further deepen their understanding of mechanisms of conflict resolution, the Foundation for Partnerships Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND, has held a training for Prevent Council members in Cross River State. Speaking at the training held in Calabar, the Cross River
By Ogar Monday The Senate has again passed the bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture, Ogoja, in Northern Cross River, and has asked the clerk of the house to forward clean copies of the bill to President Muhammad Buhari for assent. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jarigbe Agom, was first passed on Wednesday 7th
By Ogar Monday Cross River State Government has said it is on the path to achieving universal health coverage, maintaining that it has made a huge investment that is yielding results. Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, the State Commissioner for Health stated this during the 2023 World Health Day, and urged other states to emulate Cross River’s
By Ogar Monday Last month, March 2023, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) declared a national emergency on Lassa fever. Dr. Ifedayo Adediba, the organization’s Director General, said the emergency was declared after a risk assessment and an increase in the reported cases of people with the ailment. In its Lassa Fever situation report,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Six people died in a fatal auto crash along the Ogoja – Ikom segment of the Calabar – Ikom – Katsina-Ala federal highway on Tuesday, says the Cross River State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC. The Sector Commander of the corps, Mr. Abdullahi Hassan says one person was
By CrossRiverWatch Arthur Jarvis University, the first private university in Cross River State, has held a convocation ceremony for 240 graduates of the institution and has installed Goddy Jeddy-Agba, the Minister Of State, Power, as Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the university located in Akpabuyo. Speaking at the convocation ceremony, Jedy-Agba thanked the management
By Patrick Obia A man in his late 20s identified as Eyo has been set ablaze for allegedly stealing a phone in Calabar, Cross River State. The jungle justice occurred at Edim Otop by Stream Road on Sunday where the suspect was said to have robbed and raped a lady in her house in the