By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Southern Cross River State are insisting on zoning the governorship seat as the race for the 2023 general elections draws nearer. The stakeholders, including aspirants, met on Friday at the Transcorp Hotel in Calabar where they deliberated on several issues
By Case File Listen To The Report A former Military Administrator Lt. Colonel Paul Edor Obi (Rtd.), of Bayelsa State, Nigeria between July 1998 and May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, was docked on Monday before Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offenses Court, Lagos over alleged fraud. The former
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The immediate past Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr. Betta Edu has emerged as the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Also, Chief Edet Asia has emerged as the Zonal Leader of persons with disability in the South-South. Both will serve in the
By Mary Bassey Listen To The Report Mr. Christian Chinedu Andrew has narrated how he was abducted and duped by someone he tried to help, detained, and extorted by the Police. He narrated his ordeal through a post on his Facebook wall. According to him, “I wouldn’t have been alive today if not for God,
By The Cable Listen To The Report President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Beatrice Jedy-Agba as Solicitor-General of the federation. Her appointment was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the office of the Head of Civil Service of the federation. Before Beatrice’s appointment, Mohammed Umar, Director of Public Prosecution, was acting
By Monday Ogar Listen To The Report The family of Okuku Emeritus Professor Akpan Asuquo Otu have donated Nigeria’s first medical simulation lab to the University of Calabar in a ceremony that was held inside the school’s campus in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The family said the donation of the Okuku Emeritus Professor
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Dr. John Egbe, the President of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital branch, has been inducted as a member of the West African College of Surgeons, Faculty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The event was held in Monrovia, Liberia, at the 62nd Annual General Meeting
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report It was a tragic afternoon in the city of Calabar, capital of Cross River State as an Army truck loaded with personnel was involved in a fatal accident. The accident which is said to claim the lives of the personnel and several injured occurred hours ago at Bebobsco