By Jonathan Ugbal About one hundred natives of the Ebanimbim community in Ogoja Local Government Area of northern Cross River on Thursday stormed the State command headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force after their Clan head, Ntol Sunny Ajock was invited by the police following a petition by a retired Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State council has paid a familiarization courtesy visit to the management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The Union while briefing the Chief Medical Director of UCTH, Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme called for a good cordial relationship between the Union and the
By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian Newspaper Cross River State Task Force on Quackery and Related Violations in Healthcare Delivery System has arrested six fake doctors and other persons in connection with 11 fake surgery operations in the State, while 13 health facilities have been shut down. Chairman of the Task Force, Dr. David Ushie, who
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of thunder and cloudy weather conditions beginning from Monday. It predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of the Northern States except in Sokoto and Kebbi States where cloudy conditions are likely. “Cloudy mornings are anticipated over the North-Central region with chances
By Patrick Obia The victim of the ghastly motor accident that occurred Sunday afternoon along the Murtala Mohammed highway opposite the New Secretariat complex has been identified by sources close to the affected family as Mrs. Clara Sunny Bassey, a legal practitioner. A source in the Cross River State sector command of the Federal Road
By Archibong Jeremiah The eighteen Local Governments in Cross River State have been indicted for unprofessional accounts and record keeping. They are Bakassi, Akpabuyo, Calabar South, Calabar Municipality, Odukpani, Akamkpa, Biase, Yakurr, Abi, Obubra, Ikom, Ogoja, Etung, Boki, Yala, Bekwarra, Obudu, and Obanliku. The State Auditor-General for Local Government, Mrs. Franka Inok in her annual
By Mary Bassey Two non-governmental organizations at the forefront of human rights defense, Project Alert and Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) have continued their advocacy visit, calling for synergy with the Nigerian Police Force. This was the high point in an advocacy visit by the NGOs to the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP
By Sylvia Akpan Atycare Initiative, a non-profit making organization, has marked its 4th anniversary in Calabar, Cross River State. The organization which started four years ago has reached out to over four thousand six hundred (4,600) people, especially children of less privilege in public schools across the state. Atim Eso, the Executive Director of Atycare