By Archibong Jeremiah The Friends of Community Advocacy Program (FOCAP) has lampooned the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) for failing to live up to its responsibilities of distributing power and maintaining the distribution network. The Community Liaison Director of the organization, Mr. Okon Eyibio stated this while speaking as a guest on topical issues
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slated Wednesday, February 24, 2018 for the election of a substantive chairman for the Cross River State chapter of the party a statement signed by the publicity secretary, Mens Ikpeme said. The party has been without a chairman since Mr. Usani Usani was appointed
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Hundred of youths from Akpabuyo, Bakassi and Calabar South local government areas on Monday protested against the fifth term of fourth House of Representatives man representing the constituency in the national assembly, Mr. Essien Ayi. The placard bearing youths who marched under the aegis of ‘New Face’ to the House
By Grace Orok The Cross River State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Eric Anderson has reiterated his readiness to work with the organizers of Calabar Drama Festival to achieve set goals of expanding the creative sector of the State. He made this known during the opening ceremony of the Calabar Drama Festival that took
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Cross River born film producer, Frank Akpeke, has said that his next movie titled ‘Ghetto Justice’ seeks to address the issues of gender based violence in homes and communities with the hopes of ensuring that there is enough support to put an end to it. Akpeke, who doubled also as
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The founder of Street Priests Incorporated, James Okina has been selected as a speaker for an independently organized TED event in Calabar slated for March 24, 2017. 18 year old Mr. Okina, a social entrepreneur and child rights advocate, recently shot to fame after a story on him by the
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Faithcare foundation in partnership with the Mediatrix Development Foundation has commenced a five day long medical outreach in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state with the mother of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Mrs. Theresa Akpagu commending the organizers of the initiative. The
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday A few days after the Not Too Young To Run campaign published a list of 24 state houses of assembly in its hall of fame, the Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the bill with two out of the 25 man assembly still voting