By Mary Bassey The Cross River State Government has begun the second round of maternal newborn and child health week. The week, put together by the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Ministry of Health, and some partners are to be marked across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. The week begins from 30th November
By Patrick Obia A woman identified as Mrs. Blessing (other name yet to be gotten) in the early hours of Tuesday 29 November 2022 chopped off the head of her only son of about 2 years old. According to eyewitnesses, the gory scene happened at Ibenda 2, Biko-Biko, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross
By George Odok Jnr, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The University of Calabar (UNICAL) Medical Centre has procured sophisticated medical equipment to boost healthcare services for students of the institution and the university community. Dr. Kaiser Etta, Director of UNICAL Medical Centre, conducted the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) around the equipment at the medical
By Patrick Obia The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced Friday, December 2nd, 2022 for the 44th matriculation ceremony of the institution. This was contained in a memo with reference number UC/REG/CIR/64 and signed by Registrar, Gabriel O. Egbe mandating Faculty Officers to ensure matriculating students start the procession at 8:30 am
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Vanguard Newspaper The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the IGP should be committed to prison
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade, through her Mediatrix Development Foundation (MDF) in partnership with Faith Care International has organized a free medical outreach in Obudu Local Government Area. Doctors and medical personnel arrived from different parts of the country on Friday night ahead of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Three Cross Riverians were among dozens of legal practitioners who were sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN on Monday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory after the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, approved their elevations. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tanko Ashang Esq. Etukwu Onah Esq. and Ikani
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