By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade returned to Calabar, the Cross River State capital after days in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory aboard a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft operated by the Nigerian Air Force six days after departing the city. He was received by his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu, Chief of Staff, Martins Orim and
By Ntiedo Ekott, Premium Times Mrs. Grace Ebit, a farmer in Ibogo, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, recalls her childhood with nostalgia. After her father lost his job in the mid-1960s, she dropped out of school and the family struggled to get food. Her distraught father began to grow cassava and processed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police authorities just made a sharp u-turn and demanded Citizen Agba Jalingo, Mr. Jonathan Ugbal and Barrister James Ibor to return to the station. According to CrossRiverWatch intelligence report, the officer who called them back is one female ACP who’s details are being investigated requested for them. The ACP had invited
By Patrick Obia In a bid to ensure proper menstrual hygiene practices among teenagers, the Professor Charles Effiong Foundation, on Thursday, took their campaign on teaching young girls on the use of reusable pads to the Government Technical College, Mayne Avenue in Calabar. This was part of the activities marking the 2021 World Menstrual Hygiene
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has revealed that the ongoing Continuous Teachers Training Institute underway will be “world best”. The Governor yesterday said the institute located in Biase Local Government Area is to create the ‘nature and nurture’ impact that will be very inspiring and welcoming. Ayade who spoke
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River command of the Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday paraded 40 suspects arrested from different parts of the State for various offences. The Commissioner of Police, CP Sikiru Akande said the offenses ranged from murder to armed robbery, rape, stealing, malicious damage, unlawful possession of firearms, gangsterism and dealing in
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than two thousand homes may in the long run lose their homes if the threats on Akpaven Integrated Services, the contractor handling the four fingers of the Ikot Nkebre gully erosion project for the Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) are not curbed. CrossRiverWatch visited the community last week
By Ushang Ewa Weeks after disclosing its intention to deploy drones for the supply of drugs and medical essentials to hard-to-reach areas (HTRAs), the Cross River State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with drone delivery company Zipline. The State has over 100 HTRAs whose designation, as the name implies, stems from difficult terrains