By Kelvin Ololo A Cross River based Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) investors, Stridevest Company Limited, has set up a scheme to help business owners pitch, nurture, grow and gain financial support to reduce unemployment in the state. Unveiling the financial empowerment program in Calabar, the Chief Executive Officer, Stridevest Company limited, Wilson Obidi, explained
By Favour Adinya The BrenCare Foundation has joined the rest of the world to mark the 2025 World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Cross River State, distributing sanitary pads. Held on May 29th (not World Menstrual Hygiene Day of 28th May) at Government Secondary School, Ikot Edem Odo, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state, with
In the remote, rugged hills of Etung Local Government Area in Cross River State, a silent but deadly crisis threatens the foundation of basic healthcare. Beneath the surface of dedicated health workers and hopeful patients lies a harsh reality: the lack of clean water at Nsofang Primary Health Center and Akarim Health Post has turned
By Kelvin Ololo The Government of Cross River State, has encouraged residents of the state to participate in the month environmental sanitation. The monthly exercise was paused last month to enable students writing the 2025 Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations in the state have eased movement in the morning hours. The announcement for
By Favour Adinya Teachers of Cross River State’s Teachers Continuous Training Institutes (TCTI), have cried out months of unpaid new minimum wage. The teachers expressed their grievance in a congress held by the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), TCTI branch, where the meeting addressed issues affecting staff welfare and ended with resolutions. During the congress, members
By CrossRiverWatch Admin My Dear Fellow Cross Riverians,With a heart full of gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility, I extend my warmest greetings to each and every one of you across our beloved state. Today, as we mark the second anniversary of this administration, I am immensely humbled by the honor of your mandate
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has called for renewed discipline, accountability, and productivity within the state’s local government system as he commissioned the newly completed Local Government Service Commission complex in Calabar. The project, which was originally initiated over a decade ago, resumed in 2023
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has assured Cross Riverians that they will not be disappointed. He gave the assurance while addressing supporters during the Cross River Political Network grand reception held in U.J Esuene Sports Stadium, Calabar. The governor who will be marking his 2nd anniversary in