One of my younger friends who was with me yesterday at home, asked a question about tattoos. He wears tattoos and he is a church instrumentalist. He is smart and very good with multiple instruments. He said he is always uncomfortable about the remarks he gets about his tattoos in Church and was asking me
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has offered automatic employment to an Ex-Corp member Miss Arit Abam, who honored her parent’s efforts in seeing her through higher education in a viral video. The Governor disclosed this through his Chief Press Secretary Gill Nsa, after a viral
By Godwin Otang and Sylvia Akpan As part of activities to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day, women have been reminded of their important role in society and nation-building. The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, Cross River State, Dr. Helen Isamoh-Egodo, gave the reminder during a road walk organized by the Nigerian Olympic Committee, on Saturday,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State Senator Bassey Otu says his administration will not tolerate underage gaming while creating an enabling environment for all stakeholders in the lottery and gaming sector in the State. This is said to be a significant step towards regulating and enhancing the industry as witnessed during the
By Sylvia Akpan Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) , a nonprofit organization in partnership with the Coalition of Youth Serving NGOs and Individuals, has marked the International Day for Street Children in Calabar, Cross River State. The International Day for Street Children, observed every year on April 12th, aims to raise awareness about the challenges
A few days ago I wrote an article entitled “Betta Edu; the Continuity of the President’s Courage”. Where I stated that inter alia, there must be continuity in the President’s courage. It takes courage to suspend your minister, it takes courage to investigate her, it takes courage to declare what the investigation has found with
By Patrick Obia Nongovernmental organizations and Rights activists have sued for equal rights, zero discrimination for children living in the streets, as the world marks the International Day for Street Children. The International Day for Street Children, observed every year on April 12th, aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by millions of children
By Godwin Otang Former member of the House of Representatives for Calabar Municipality and Odukpani Federal Constituency Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo says preventing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases is easier and cheaper than mitigation in Cross River State. The former Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti who is a Board of Trustee of Gender and Development Action