By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has vowed to crack down on criminal elements operating in the State, most especially the “one chance” syndicates. The Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Gyogon Grimah in a release issued through the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo,
By Godwin Otang As the struggle for 35 percent affirmative action for women continues, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and the Gender and Development Action (GADA) are rallying women leaders from the 19 political parties in the State, to raise public awareness of the importance of women’s participation in decision-making. In a joint IPAC-GADA meeting
India is deliberately drawing global attention through tech. Indians are the CEOs of most multi-billion dollar Silicon Valley tech companies in the US and they are the ones availing majority of global software. India banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, because they are self-sufficient in tech. Tik Tok was replaced with MX Taka Tak now
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has re-echoed that the planned maiden State 14 km marathon bill for Saturday, March 30th, 2024 will still hold. In a public service announcement from the office of the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu and signed by the CPS – Gill Nsa, cleared that insinuations
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has set an eight-man Constitution of the State Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO), to address illegal mining in the State. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gil Nsa, disclosed this in a press release made available
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State 10th House of Assembly has urged the State Governor Senator Bassey Otu to constitute the Motorcycle Monitoring Agency which is empowered to implement the provisions of Law No. 7 of 2005. The Lawmakers adopted the resolution after the conclusion of debate on a motion
By Godwin Otang A truck loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel has exploded into high flames opposite County Specialist Hospital, Calabar-Ikom highway, Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, causing panic in the area. The fire broke out 15 minutes ago and is still burning as of the time of
By Godwin Otang The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) Cross River State chapter has commenced a warning strike over the non inclusion of law officers in the enhanced salary package of Magistrates in the State. The warning strike was contained in a press release signed by the Association’s Chairman, E.I. Araghe, Esq, and the