By Godfery Gogo The Coordinator of the Social Responsibility Program (SIP) in Cross River State, Hon. Nkoyo Toyo has urged volunteers of the Federal Government Empowerment Scheme, also known as N-Power to grab and utilize every single opportunity been given. She made the admonition at the town hall meeting of the N-Power Volunteers Scheme, Thursday
By Grace Orok The maiden edition of “Girls Talk Periods”, an annual program organized by Second Chance Initiative has held in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the event, the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey lauded the initiative of the Non-Governmental Organization. Urging them to remain focused and
By Emmanuel Unah Mrs. Tina Banko Agbor and Hon Mark Obi, aides of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade are at war over the control of an oil palm estate in Nku-Borum in Boki Local Government Area of the State. The war which has left a 37 year old woman dead has also
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has stated that the backlog of salaries owed local government workers will be cleared before Friday 12th May, 2017. This assurance was given by the State Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Hon. Onoh Olafor while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the event to officially flag-off
By Jeremiah Archibong The first private university in Cross River State, Arthur Javis University (AJU) Akpabuyo made history yesterday by matriculating its first set of students. The ceremony which held in the institution’s campus in Akpabuyo was described as historical by the Chairman Board of Trustees of the school, Prof. Bassey Asuquo while delivering his
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River has been listed among Niger Delta states to benefit from AfriHealth USD240,000 United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) to improve health standards said the Chairman, Dr. Uzodinma Adireije while meeting with the state government. The fund is aimed at improving the standard of living of women, children, youths,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has just suspended the forthcoming Local Government elections in the State. CROSIEC in a public notice dated 4th May, 2017 obtained by CrossRiverWatch and signed by its Chairman, Dr. Mike Ushie said the suspension is “due to the ongoing INEC Continues Voters Registration (CVR)
By Archibong Jeremiah The Senator representing Cross River State Central Senatorial district in the red chambers of the National Assembly, Senator John Owan Eno will on Saturday finally dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources close to the Senator confirmed the defection to our correspondent saying the official