By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dr. Linda Ayade has said that the state is ready to beat malaria. Dr. Ayade stated this while addressing residents of Ikot Offiong Ambai community in Akpabuyo local government area on Wednesday as part of activities to mark the 2018 World
By Frank Edima/Philip Agba The people of Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government met recently in a townhall meeting to discuss and take further action on the recent Supreme Court Judgment which ordered INEC to delineate Bakassi LGA. These town hall meeting was organized by Nka Ufori Ye Nsongonda Efik Efut ye Abakpa, an indigenous group
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Government has charged the distribution companies (DISCOS) to come out clean on their challenges in distributing generated power and stop frustrating the citizenry. The Head of Civil Service of the federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita gave the charge Monday in Calabar while addressing journalists during the commissioning of the new 60MVA
By Edima Frank and Obeten Godfrey The internal security organ of the University of Calabar on Tuesday shot a medical student of the institution in another twist to the 2018 student’s union government election of the varsity. Mr. Kelvin Enyam had emerged winner in the controversial election which saw the voting portal suffer several glitches.
By Ushang Ewa and Itiunbe Atunka Men attached to the Bekwarra Division of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday morning shot a resident who was protesting the recent increase in crime in that local government area. The protest was occasioned by the murder of a businessman, Mr. George Agu a.k.a James Bond who owned a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Substance abuse is one of Nigeria’s most pressing social concerns presently. This concern has been implicated in the local and transnational crime index, besides health and other social maladies. Attempt has been made here to examine substance abuse in context against the background of the current situation in Nigeria which is somewhat
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the recruitment of qualified Cross Riverians for immediate employment at the ultra-modern Rice Seedlings center located at the Ayade Industrial Park in Calabar. This was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman; Mr. Christian Ita issued Tuesday which read in
By Margaret John The Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture, Professor Anthony Eneji has disclosed that the administration of Governor Ben Ayade has empowered, trained and given grants to over 700 women and youths in the State. He made the disclosure in an interview with CrossRiverWatch TV where he maintained that the grants amounting to