The ancient city of Calabar is known for its cleanliness, greenness, freshness, warmth and a tourist delight. These are some of the qualities that have earned the city as one of the cleanest in Nigeria. Due to this, the influx of tourists into the State is gradually increasing, either for leisure or business. In the
It is no news that nobody from Northern Cross River was favoured with an appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari when he was elected as a President in 2015. No doubt, a lot of appointment came to Cross River State, many of which were concentrated in Cross River Central. With the weight of these appointments, one
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to the Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, just as it has also made a commitment to ensure that the State becomes the first in Nigeria to attain the Open Defecation Free status. The State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade
By Archibong Jeremiah Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme has been appointed new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Calabar, Cross River State. According to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole who broke the news via his twitter handle today said, “It was my pleasure to present a letter of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Four States of the Federation: Lagos, Edo, Kaduna and Cross River dominate the list of sub-national governments indebted to foreign bodies, statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office, has shown. Analysis of the DMO data show that the four states have combined foreign debt of $2.12bn, out of the $4.23bn owed by
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the purchase of two hundred units of Foton heavy duty trucks, to commence business partnership with Foton International Trade Company Limited from Beijing in China. Governor Ayade gave this approval this morning while playing host to the four-man team, headed
By Ilam Patricia Raymond Moses Derek has emerged President of the just concluded Students Union Government elections in University of Calabar, Cross River State. Raymond is a 400 level student from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery who contested against Mbang Confidence and Okoma Kingsley from the the faculties of Law and Education respectively. However,
By Efa Sunday and Philip Agba The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter has inaugurated Dr. Lawrence Ekwok as the State Chairman for another four-year term. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Church of God Mission, Victory Way, Satellite Town in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The Fellowship inaugurated twenty members