By Able Winnard, Everest Prince And Veronica Utsu Experts and Stakeholders in the gender space have described gender-based violence as violence against women, boys, and girls. This was expressed during a gender discussion on Hit 95.9FM, Calabar with the theme ‘breaking the silence’ with Gender and Development Action (GADA). During the discussion, Barrister James Ibor
By Godwin Otang A young secondary school graduate, Miss Unimwoshi Grace Ogbeche of Emeraldfield Schools Calabar, has won the award of highest scorer in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), 2023 examinations. The award came from a philanthropist, Mr. Joseh Odey, Chief Host of the Joseph Odey
By Mary Bassey Cross Riverians in the Diaspora (CRID); an organization working globally to unite Cross Riverians, promote mutual understanding, harness expertise and support programs that accelerate sociopolitical, economic and cultural change among others has been inaugurated. The inauguration held at Marian Hotel, Calabar had committee members and many more volunteers inaugurated. Dr. Justin Udie,
By Veronica Utsu Some aggrieved staff of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) who were employed between 2019/2020 staged a peaceful protest in front of the University gate Friday morning. The protesters carry placards with various inscriptions indicating that they have not been paid for the past four years. According to some of the protesting staff,
In all the places she has visited, Dr. Edu spread the message of hope, mingled and empathized with the vulnerable, and distributed relief items. Her message of hope is clear and succinct: “The goal is to get everybody wherever they are out of poverty and humanitarian crises… We will close all gaps to ensure Nigerians
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Youths of Bebuabie Community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State have allegedly resisted and prevented the outgoing Obudu primary health care Coordinator, Christiana Akeke, from carting away equipment in the facility. In video footage obtained by CrossRiverWatch, youths, and elderlies who spoke in their native language are seen questioning
“Persons with disabilities in Cross River State deserve fair and equal access to the support that has been allocated for them, and we look to your leadership to ensure that their rights are upheld
By Gladys Omirigbe The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) Cross River State Council have rejected the proposed contributory pension scheme, citing “misimplementation” of the Scheme in other States. The Union’s stance on the scheme was contained in a communique issued at a meeting held on Monday 23rd October 2023, at the