By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent A support group, the Grass Roots Alliance for Ayade on Wednesday in Calabar, donated a multi-million Naira edifice to the campaign organisation of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade with a view to ensure smooth operations for his reelection. The Director General of the group, Engineer Nsa Ekpenyong while
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent, Efa Sunday and Deborah Obot A former Attorney General of Cross River State and Deputy Governorship candidate of the Labor Party in the 2015 general elections, Mrs. Nella Andem Rabana on Wednesday returned to the People’s Democratic Party with a pledge to work assiduously for the reelection of Governor
By Efa Sunday The Cross River State chapter of the Organised Labour Union has joined other State unions in the peaceful protest for a NGN30, 000 minimum wage across the streets of Calabar. Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Cross River State, Comrade John Ushie, while addressing members of the union at Mary Slessor
Jungle justice or mob justice is a form of extrajudicial killing which has gained ground in Cross River State over the past few years. Hitherto unknown, it’s popularity has grown across the State and now poses a medico-legal and social challenge in the State as it is the highest of man’s inhumanity to man. The
By Jonathan Ugbal, Ushang Ewa and Efa Sunday The gubernatorial candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State have begun the year with a new campaign strategy of calling each other liars and scammers. Senator John Owan-Enoh of the APC fired the first salvo when he
By Jonathan Ugbal Barely 26 hours into the new year, no fewer than five people are said to be dead after two vehicles collided along Ndidem Usang-Iso road in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in the early hours of Wednesday. The accident involved a red Audi 80 taxi and a privately owned Toyota Camry
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River Government has begun the recruitment process for the employment of 1000 health workers a statement from the State’s Primary Health Care Development Agency says. The statement signed by the Director General of the agency, Dr. Betta Edu and issued on New Year’s day in Calabar said the submission of
By Odey Ojeka Two (name not gotten) have just been reportedly shot dead in Ugep during Obam dance display. The incident occurred as the 2018 Obam day was on with a procession along Ugep main park when one of the Obam dancers mistakenly fired his gun twice and hit two men. According to one Mr.