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Cross River Senator Delivers 9 Solar-Powered Boreholes To Communities

By Favour Adinya The Senator representing the Cross River North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, Senaor Jarigbe Agom has handed over nine solar-powered boreholes to various communities in Bekwarra Local Government Area. At The handing over ceremonies, held at multiple locations, the Constituency Officer, Mr. Egar Mgbantul, representing Senator Jarigbe, said the projects fulfills

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Highway Trees Fear Calabar Residents, As Raining Season Wears Garment

By Kelvin Ololo As the rainy season is fast approaching, residents in the Calabar metropolis of Cross River State have expressed fear and concern over old trees along some major streets and highways in the state capital. Some of them who spoke to CrossRiverWatch traced their concerns to the windstorm that hit the city on

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Cross River Government Suspends April Monthly Sanitation

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved the suspension of environmental sanitation exercise for the month of April, 2025. This was contained in a public service announcement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill dated April 24, 2025. The sanitation exercise was slated

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Cross River Monthly Environmental Sanitation To Hold Saturday

By Favour Adinya The Government of Cross River State has announced the statewide monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday, 29th March 2025. In a public service announcement, the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, urged all business owners and residents to actively engage in the cleaning and evacuation of waste from their neighborhoods

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Man Feared Dead, 29 Hospitalized As Cross River Nursing College Bus Crashes

By Godwin Ajom 30 members of the Knight of the Catholic Church, on board the Coastal bus belonging to the Cross River State College of Nursing, Ogoja has crashed leaving 29 hospitalized and a 70 year-old man from Ogoja LGA, Mr. Elliot Ushie Agana dead. Mr. Eliot lost his life in the ghastly motor accident

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Inadequate Manpower, Death Increase In Cross River State Hospitals Frighten Lawmakers

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The State House of Assembly, has called on the State government, through the Ministry of Health to urgently deploy medical doctors as well as additional health professionals to General Hospital in Obubra Local Government Area. The Lawmakers deliberated on the urgent need to employ more Doctors and other

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NDDC Donates Waste Bins To Improve Cleanliness In UNICAL

By Favour Adinya The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has received eight waste bins from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as part of its ongoing efforts to promote environmental cleanliness and sustainability on campus. The Dean of Students Affairs, Prof. Patrick Egaga who received the waste bins on behalf of the institution said they will

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#OpED: Talking About Maternal Health In Nigeria — How Many Lives Are At Stake?

For too long, unsafe abortion has been hidden in the shadows—an issue wrapped in shame and silence. It is time to bring this hidden crisis into the light. Let us replace stigma with support, secrecy with open dialogue, and fear with empowerment

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