He was eventually removed and taken in a minibus to the Asi Ukpo Diagnostic Center which is less than 500 meters away, while the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigerian Police Force have cordoned off the scene.
Images obtained from the protest show youths bearing placards with different inscriptions including "Obudu Youths Say Utubaku Must Go," "FCE Obudu Has No Security In The Hands Of Utubaku," and "A Thief Is A Thief, Utubaku Must Go."
A teacher, civil servant, and administrator, Lady Adede's career spanned multiple roles at national and subnational levels.
enjoined parents and guardians of beneficiaries of the scheme, as well as others who have registered for the JAMB UTME and other examinations, to take advantage of the tutorials to better equip them.
Just as it employs disinformation to deny oil spills and its responsibility for remediation and compensation, it is doing the same with its divestment when it blames sabotage by communities for oil spills and their failing equipment
Recall that 17 out of the 25 members of the Assembly had passed a vote of no confidence in Mr. Ayambem in May.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has mandated the immediate disbandment of the suspended Cocoa Allocation Taskforce and Surveillance Team overseeing the four government-owned Cocoa Estates in Etung Local Government Area. This directive, which was issued on Monday, June 10, 2024, by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gill
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of University of Calabar (UNICAL) Microfinance Bank, Francis Kibe has regained freedom. The MD was kidnapped a few days ago in Calabar by unknown gunmen who whisked him away unknown destination. The Cross River State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force, had confirmed the abduction
By Jonathan Ugbal A former frontliner and serial Queen for Masta Blasta band of Carnival Calabar Brianna Akpagu Esq says for Nigeria to improve on the social justice index, there is need for children to be taught their rights to tackle the rising cases of bullying and child abuse in schools. Miss Akpagu stated this
By Godwin Otang The chances of a cervical cancer free adulthood for teenage girls in Cross River State may have just improved following the conclusion of a vaccination round against the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, which is a leading cause of the terminal illness. HPV infection is a viral infection that commonly causes skin or mucous
CrossRiverWatch gathered that Dr. Osim, due to retire tomorrow, Friday, when he clocks 60 years of age, had threatened staff whom he described as “infidels” that he will deploy the Army and Police if anyone tried to engage in a protest against him during a meeting on Wednesday.
He eventually took her, after much delay, to a pharmacy along Marian (Ndidem Usang-Iso) road, and when they couldn't handle it, he reluctantly took her to UCTH where he was rude to those on duty and abandoned her for two weeks until he was arrested last weekend
By Kelvin Ololo In a bid to tackle Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Cross River State, Gender and Development Action (GADA) has engaged church leaders, youth, and women organizations on ways to mitigate harmful social norms and violence against women among religious folks in the state. The one-day interactive Forum, with the theme ‘Male responsibility for
The Institution, set up by the then Governor Liyel Imoke’s administration in 2012, was scrapped last year after the State Government handed its facilities over to the Federal Polytechnic Ugep.
By Kelvin Ololo The General Overseer of Refiners Fire Global Assembly, Pastor Favour Maxy Okoise, has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 16-years-old “spiritual daughter” in Calabar. The judgement which held at the Family Court and was presided by His Lordship, Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu Obin, convicted the
By Favour Adinya The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has axed his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gill Nsa and appoints Mr. Linus Obogo as his new image maker. Mr. Linus Obogo will take over as the new Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. This is contained in a
By Usman Babaji, WikkiTimes On a hot February afternoon in 2023, Haruna Mohammed Salisu found himself shoved into a police van on the orders of the Bauchi governor. Moments earlier, the 34-year-old publisher of WikkiTimes — a small investigative news outlet in Bauchi State — had been interviewing voters during the presidential election. Now he
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the controversies that have trailed the commissioning of some projects in Calabar, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has set up a commission of judicial inquiry into the disruptions. There are allegations of project unveiling disruption hosted by the Management of the Niger Delta Development