By Patrick Obia Just in the late evening of Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024, villagers muscled each other to scoop Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as fuel at Small Iwuru in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. With fuel prices pegged at least N1,000 to N1,100 per liter, some community members discarded the
By Patrick Obia Three years after the demise of the former Senate President of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Wayas, and his corpse deposited at London Hospital, the United Kingdom, and three months after his body touched down, Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, all is set to commit his remains to mother earth. According to ‘Who is
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Green Economy Commission Bill 2024 into law. The bill an Executive initiative, was presented by a special committee led by Rt. Honorable Francis Bassey Asuquo, who represents the Odukpani State Constituency and the leader of the House. The newly
By Godwin Ajom The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has called for female inclusion and raised concerns on the unabated cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the state. The Obong of Calabar, the state government and United Nations Women Organization, while addressing both state and non state actors
By Godwin Ajom In line with the long awaited cabinet reshuffle by the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, Dr Betta Edu, former Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has been replaced with Dr. Nentanwe Yilwatda, as the new head of the ministry while John Owan Enoh has been redeployed as Minister for State, Industry,
By Patrick Obia The member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Peter Akpanke has lamented the deplorable state of the Ikom-Wula-Obudu and Ikom-Ogoja-Gakem Roads In Cross River State. Honorable Akpanke in a statement said the bad state of the roads has brought untold hardship to his constituents despite the contract award
By Patrick Obia CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah has resumed office as the 46th Commissioner of Police of Cross River State, after fifteen days he was redeployed to Kaduna State from Cross River. CP Peter Ukachi Opara had taken over from him as the 45th CP of the State on October 8, 2024 but in a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Government of Cross River State will on October 26, 2024 restrict both human and vehicular movement in the State. The Commissioner of Environment Honorable Moses Osogi disclosed this in a public service announcement he signed and made available. He said the monthly sanitation is to enable residents clean up and keep