By Archibong Jeremiah A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Bwari, on Thursday, ordered the National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressive Congress, APC, to recognise the list of candidates for the 2019 general election in Cross River State, submitted by the Chief Etim John led executives of the party. Justice
Efa Sunday The Cross River contingents participating in the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival, currently ongoing in National Stadium, Abuja, have clinched sixteen medals so far. The festival which started on 7th of December, 2018, had Team Cross River registered for nine sports, out of a total of thirty-nine. The category of sports
By Archibong Jeremiah Following the recent arrest of Mr. Edet Okon Asim, Special Adviser on Forestry and Biodiversity to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade over allegation of severally abusing a 15 years old girl (name withheld) sexually, a NGO, Project Alert on Violence Against Women has written to the Inspector General (IG)
By Ushang Ewa A former local government chairman of Calabar Municipal and Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Biodiversity, Mr. Edet Okon Asim, is currently in police custody for continuously defiling an underaged girl (names withheld) for a period spanning about three years. The girl is said to have been coerced into aborting two
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The General Overseer of the Bible Christian Crusade Mission (BCCM), Pastor Joseph Okoro was on Wednesday kidnapped by unknown gunmen church members say. Okoro is said to have been kidnapped at about 9:00PM after an evening fellowship in his church located at 55 Webber Street by Elijah Henshaw in Calabar South, with
By Elijah Ugani; Health Correspondent The Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade has stated that one out of every three women suffers violence. Dr. Ayade stated this in Calabar the Cross River capital during the commissioning of a gender based response center at the State Ministry of Women Affairs. According to
By Agba Philip Lafarge Africa Holcim has reminded its staff of the importance of adhering to operational safety rules while at work. The reminder was issued at the company’s annual celebration of its end of year party for family members of its workers. At the party which was organized to bring families together to interact,
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has disclosed that it is wrapping up its 30 years Growth and Development Strategic (GDS) plan. The disclosure was in an exclusive interview with our reporter by the Chief Economic Adviser to the Cross River State Governor, Dr. Francis Ntamu who doubles as the Vice Chairman of