By Agency Reporter Worried by the squalid and deplorable living conditions of the host communities of the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obanliku Local Government Area, Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has promised to change their situation with the provision of social housing. Governor Ayade who was on a one-week working visit to the
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper Acting Chief Judge (CJ) of Cross River, Justice Maurice Eneji and a number of experts have picked poor funding as one of the major factors militating against full implementation of Child Rights Act and Family Court in the State. Openinga two-day training yesterday on the family court rules funded by
By Emmanuel Addeh, This Day Newspaper Host oil-producing communities Sunday demanded the return of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the purview of the presidency for proper supervision, rather than leaving it under the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. The communities under the Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON ), also
By Ushang Ewa Facts are beginning to emerge how a commissioner in Governor Ben Ayade’s government pressured the police to release notorious gangstar, Cyril Bassey and two others. Oliver Orok, the Commissioner for Sustainable Development Goals is said to have led the charge. Mr. Bassey was arrested in June by the Anti Cultism and Kidnapping
Introduction Emergency management is described as the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters through safety and response measures. The trend has evolved alongside man’s exploratory self with safety measures improved on daily from common items such as pens to massive engineering structures like
By Jonathan Ugbal The total number of SARS – CoV-2 infections confirmed in Cross River state is now 13. This follows the confirmation of an additional case on Saturday, July 18. The Nigerian Center for Disease Control announced 653 new COVID-19 cases across 28 states of the country. The distribution is as follows: Lagos-115 Kwara-85
‘It Came As A Surprise’ – Ellah By Patrick Obia “His social media accounts will be flooded with congratulatory messages because he is a jolly good fellow,” said CrossRiverWatch’s Jonathan Ugbal on Friday upon receipt of the news of Mr. Cornelius Ellah’s emergence as acting head, Department of Mass Communication in the Cross River University of
By Jonathan Ugbal Four years after the Lagos line section of the Mile 2 market in Ikom was razed in an inferno, traders are currently counting their loses after their shops were consumed by fire on Friday night. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Friday with early reports suggesting a faulty electrical system