By Jonathan Ugbal Hon. Legor Idagbo, member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly has said that the age long issue of prison congestion can be tackled by proper reformation and reintegration of prison inmates. The Bekwarra born politician stated this on the floor of the Green Chambers while sponsoring a bill seeking to
By Elijah Ugani The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has described its recent demolition of the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) secretariat of the institution as an action taken in the best interest of the students. The Director of Academic Planning, Dr. Patrick Egaga who made this known while speaking with CrossRiverWatch pointed
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The bill to establish the Cross River State Homeland Safety and Security Agency has passed first reading in the Cross River State House of Assembly. The bill which is an executive bill according to the Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. John Gaul is to help tackle the issue
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State government it is administration is committed to achieving Universal health coverage and reducing to insignificant levels, maternal Mortality rates. The health commissioner, Inyang Asibong stated this Monday, at the opening ceremony of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) Multi-Year Operational Plan (MOP) meeting at
By Archibong Jeremiah Some Ex-militants trained under the federal government’s post amnesty scheme Wednesday in Calabar protested the non-presentation of certificates to them following their completion of a 6 months course at the University of Calabar’s (UNICAL) Institute of Oceanography. The visibly angry ex-militants expressed their disappointment at the failure of the institution’s management to
By CrossRiverWatch admin The National Population Commission has identified Cross River State as the state with the highest number of teenage pregnancies in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state director of the commission Bassey Eteng disclosed this recently in Calabar, the Cross River State capital at an event held in commemoration of
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Palace of the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South and King of the Efut Nation located at Anantigha has been forcefully opened and traditional rites carried out by some Chiefs and youths (names withheld). The Palace which has been under lock and key since 2012 following the Kingship tussle between the then
By CrossRiverWatch admin Maurice Ekong, the Special Adviser Petroleum Resources to Cross River Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has announced the availability in commercial quantity, crude oil reserves in the northern part of the state. Ekong disclosed this recently in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in his office where he also disclosed that the state Government