By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor of Cross River State Senator Bassey Otu has kicked off the 20th Carnival Calabar Dry Run 2024. The event marks the first of three dry runs that will be held before the main Carnival in December. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem in
A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa State, claiming countless lives and leaving families devastated. In this report, Stallion Times reporter Lukman Abdulmalik visited Mezan community in Kafin Hausa Town Local Government Area where about 13 people have recently died of kidney disease. Jigawa State is facing a worsening health
By Patrick Obia The Calabar Group of Socialists, a social movement for a better welfare of the citizenry, strongly condemns the recent and “heartless” hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel. The group in a statement signed by Comrade James Ibor Esq, Comrade Nse Paulinus, Comrade Affiong Affiong
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Peter Ukachi has held his first media parly in the state. The engagement with Journalists in Calabar was also the parade of seven suspects for various offenses and the recovery of one locally fabricated Beretta
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has told local government chairmanship and counsellorship aspirants in the state to declare their assets before contesting. The warning was contained in a press release signed and made available by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Own Enoh, on Thursday, October 10th, 2024. The
By Godwin Ajom With the 2024 Cross River State Local Government Election just around the corner, stakeholders in the state have called for free, fair, transparent, and gender-sensitive elections. They said women should be allowed 30% inclusivity in elective positions at the grassroots and shy away from handpicking candidates as often witnessed in election tussles.
In 51 days from today we will be in December. We all know what happens in December. Most people want to go home to their villages and hometowns. It’s the holiday season. But if you are planning to go to the village, kindly take note of the following: So if you ask me, unless you
Cross River is a State blessed with a panoply of uniqueness. It is a place that has several climate zones with extraordinary biodiversity that can’t be matched by any State in Nigeria and across the West African sub-region, and its greatest asset has been the good people of Cross River State spread across a network