By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The lingering communal crisis between the Nko and Onyadama of Yakurr and Obubra Local Government Areas respectively of Cross River State has claimed not less than four lives in a fierce face-to-face engagement. A reliable source told CrossRiverWatch that, the crisis which is becoming a monthly ritual started
By Tina Agosi, Guardian, Newspaper Listen To The Report AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a non-governmental organization, yesterday, engaged over 40 women in Cross River as champions to curb COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The engagement, which took place in Calabar, had women groups from 18 council areas of the state. They included Ekori Women’s League, and Ambitious
By Iniobong Ekponta, Leadership Newspaper Listen To The Report The protracted legal battle in search of justice for the 24-year-old Ms. Iniubong Umoren, lured, raped, and murdered in the course of job-hunting in April last year, is expected to come to its final determination on Thursday, August 4, 2022. This was the decision reached by
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report A High Court of Cross River State presided over by Justice Bassey Ebute has dismissed a suit seeking interpretation of relevant sections of the State’s Universal Basic Education Law, 2006 which provides for free, compulsory basic education because the claimant lacks locus standi. Rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo
By The Whistler Listen To Rhe Report The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has announced that a total of 74 persons have been killed by cholera in 30 states this year. The latest cholera situation report by the NCDC also showed that there are a total of 2,339 suspected cases of the infection as of
By Desire Beshel Listen To The Report Entertainers in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Tuesday joined music lovers across the world to celebrate the 2022 edition of the world music day. Celebrated annually since 1982, the day seeks to recognize the impact of music on human lives. And, musical artistes, dancers, producers as
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Ogoja Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has dissociated itself from the actions of Rev. Fr. Nicodemus Ajil which he denied parishioners from entering the church if they do not possess a Permanent Voter Card, PVC. “Today, if you do not have your PVC here with you,
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report A Cross River State High Court presided over by Justice Bassey Ebute has for the third time within a week failed to deliver judgment on a public interest case. The case, instituted by rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo, is seeking community interpretation on relevant laws that provide for