By Margaret John The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Command has disclosed that it intercepted banned drugs weighing 722.469kg in the year 2017 operations. This was stated by the State NDLEA Principal Staff Officer, Operation and Intelligence, Mr. Abu Danladi while speaking as a guest on the “The Dialogue With Agba
By Margaret John The President of the African Council on Narcotics (ACON), Mr. Rekpene Bassey has called for the creation of a special department separate from the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency that will focus on drugs reduction while the NDLEA focuses on enforcement. Mr. Rekpene who was speaking on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Pictures from the traditional marriage of the Cross River State Commissioner for Finance, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr. and Nela Duke. The Finance Commissioner is the son of a business Mogul and CEO Davandy Group, Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong. Nela is the daughter of the first Democratic Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke.
By Margaret John GO Africa; a United States based Trade Mission Organization (TMO) has concluded plans to hold a 4 day Investment Trade Mission (ITM) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The event as disclosed in a press release made available to our newsroom will “Highlight investments in cocoa, energy generation to include hydro
By Jonathan Ugbal The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has called on governments at all levels and stakeholders to unite to put an end to the continuous harassment, intimidation and attempts to instill fear in the minds of journalists who strive to perform their roles as entities in the fourth estate of the
By Jonathan Ugbal, Violet Isek and Margaret John The Cross River State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade John Ushie has said the State’s civil service risks closure by 2023 if recruitment of new staff is not carried out immediately. He stated this on Tuesday while delivering a traditionally lengthy speech at an
By Margaret John Mr. Richard Akonam, a Cross River based Missionary and rights advocate has disclosed that several victims have been rescued but no perpetrator has been arrested or prosecuted over the money woman tradition in Becheve Community, Obanlikwu LGA. He made the disclosure Sunday, while speaking on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” on Hit
By Violet Isek The organised labor in Cross River State on Tuesday declined the offer of the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to pay salaries for the month of June today (Wednesday). Governor Ayade while addressing members drawn from the two arms of the organised labor; the Nigerian Labor enu (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress