By Sylvia Akpan Prince Godswill O. Edward, in law to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has declared interest to run for the office of Governor of Cross River State, come 2023. He made his intentions clear through a resignation letter to his boss, Sen. Ben Ayade. The Abi Prince who was Special Adviser to the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has signed the Cross River State Livestock and Grazing Management bill into law. The Governor also signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption bill recently passed by the Cross River State House of Assembly into law. At the signing ceremony held at the Conference Hall of
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure (HBP) refers to the phenomenon where one’s blood pressure is too high and chronic. Blood pressure, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. In simple terms, blood flows through
Education is the most important component of human resource development and is accorded a pride of place in many countries’ developmental plans and activities. The importance of education cannot be overemphasized and underestimated because no country has succeeded without educating its people. Education, be it in its formal or informal forms, basically entails pedagogy. And,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigerian airline, Aero contractors is flying a triangular route between Lagos, Kano and Sokoto airports with an aircraft leased by the Cross River State government. This follows the temporal suspension of operations by the airline on the Lagos – Calabar and Abuja – Calabar route. The airline restricted daily flights to Mondays,
There are several reasons why many do not have their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before elections. These range from being underage, to change of location, ignorance among others. The PVC is the power that the voter wields in the Nigerian political system today. But, many still allow themselves to be controlled by politicians who see
Technology, according to the Oxford online dictionary, “is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.” It is said to have first appeared in the English language in the 17th century when it was used to describe a discussion of the applied arts only. Gradually, those “arts” themselves came to be the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman of Calabar South Local Government Council, Mrs. Esther Edet Bassey has debunked news making rounds that the LGA’s polling unit ad-hoc staff have not been paid for January 2022. In a statement, she said payments were made from wards 1-12 accordingly. See the list of beneficiaries below: