By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan and Monday Ogar Follow @ogar_monday In a bid to develop the tourism sector in the nine states that make up the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, professionals and stakeholders will between July 11 and 13, 2018 converge in Calabar, the Cross River State capital for the Niger Delta Tourism Expo.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The Nigerian senate has read for the first time, a bill to establish the Federal Polytechnic, Akpabuyo. The bill sponsored by the Senator representing the southern senatorial district of Cross River State, Gershom Bassey is expected to be given expedited action on the floor soon after the Easter break by
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday 54 year old Mr. Mathias Odey whose hand was chopped off by a herdsman on Sunday November 5, 2017 has said that he has been rendered helpless with no help coming from anywhere. “When this happened, they were promises that the government will take care of my hospital bills and
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani The joint hospital in Ikom local government has been turning back some referred patients says Dr. Stephen Ochang, the leader of the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigerian Red Cross Society sponsored medical outreach for Cameroonian refugees residing in five local government areas of Cross River State.
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The University of Calabar has concluded plans to adopt the four (4) point grading system from the current 2017/2018 which will see it stop the issuance of pass degrees in the institution says the Director of Academic Planning, Dr. Donald Enu. This was contained in an internal memo signed by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two persons have been feared dead while scores are also reported to have been injured as hostilities resume again in the communal war between Odukpani and New Netim. Details of the cause of the latest crisis have not been confirmed independently by CrossRiverWatch but sources say it is connected to thw lingering
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Sir Ukam Edodi has resigned as Chairman of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Edodi, is said to have announced his resignation on Wednesday during a management meeting. He cited his health as reason for doing so, sources who did not want to be named
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Women from Okuni Community in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River state on Monday, took to the streets to demand justice for a woman who was gang-raped in the presence of her husband. Numbering over one thousand, the women, dressed in black, commenced their peaceful march at the police station in