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
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade on Wednesday described the State as an investors’ haven saying private sector participation was key to its economic growth, and pledged his government’s continuous efforts at attracting investors to the state. Ayade speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Indigo Hotel, a Five-Star hospitality facility, along
CrossRiverWatch Admin The Government of Cross River State has debunked reports of a purported fire incident in the Governor’s Office, Calabar. A press release signed by Christian Ita, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Governor Ben Ayade on Monday night said “there was a small fire incident on a mast within the premises of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The powerhouse, accounts, and audit sections of the Governor’s office extension in Calabar were on Saturday night gutted by fire. Government House sources say the fire started on Saturday night at the powerhouse which supplies backup electricity to the Governor’s office on Saturday night with the fire raging until Sunday morning last