By Jonathan Ugbal The SARS – CoV-2 pandemic has claimed its first victim of Cross River origin. 25-year-old Bassey Offiong who hails from Calabar, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, reports the News Agency of Nigeria. Offiong, “a final year Chemical Engineering student of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, died on Saturday, March 28, at
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday donated over 30 liters of high quality hand sanitizers to the Cross River state government as part of efforts to break the chain in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. As at press time,
By Agency Reporter The Cross River Government on Sunday said it has adopted the single social register for conditional cash transfer and to also ensure even distribution of relief materials to the vulnerable in the State following the COVID-19 stay at home order. Dr. Inyang Asibong, the State Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, disclosed this
By Archibong Jeremiah Yakurr born entertainer, Challex D Boss has joined the campaign in creating awareness about the current pandemic bedevilling the world, Coronavirus. He released a single titled “Invisible Coro”. Watch video below.
By George Odok As part of measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the Nigeria Immigration Service in Cross River State has arrested 9 Cameroonians for illegal entry into Cross River through the Mfum border in Entung Local Government Area of the State and at the Ikang border post in Bakassi.
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade has reminded Christians in the State to hold services in their house and pray for the well-being of Cross River. The Governor who reiterated the ban of social gathering in a letter signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Religious Matter, Bob Etta, to
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River state has commenced the demolition of the offices belonging to state’s Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) and the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA). No fewer than three buildings including two which housed the management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital are currently being demolished
Pelican Stars players are hungry, others hospitalised over non payment of 9 months allowances. For 9 months now, Pelican Stars female football Club of Calabar has not been paid their allowances, a situation that has caused hunger, starvation, neglect and untold hardship on the side of the girls. On this sick bed at the Bakor