By Beatrice Ori And Kate Itam The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide major protest on 15th September 2024, over the current fuel hike and hardship across the country. In a statement, the Senate President of NANS, Senator Okunomo Henry Adewumi, said the incessant increase in fuel prices has caused “untold
By Suzan Ipieurim, Kate Itam And Glory Odey Some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command, will on Friday, September 6, 2024, embark on a long-range shooting exercise. The long shooting is part of the officers retraining course. The shoot will be held at Anyanganse in Akpabuyo Local Government Area by 8:AM.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of efforts to boost the oil palm subsector in the state, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has procured 3.5 million to improve oil palm sprouted nuts from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, under the Cross River State Oil Palm Development Initiative
By Beatrice ori Some Dock workers of Calabar Port who have been allegedly deprived of entitlement for over 13 years have refuted being in court over the nonpayment of their entitlements for the said period. The workers insist that “We are not in court with the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), The Nigerian Maritime Administration and
By Favour William The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has flagged off a special training exercise for Personnel attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the state. Flagging off the training at Mobile Police 11 Squadron base in Calabar, he said the training is important for officers who engage in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin What looks like a half-dead man is currently lying along Marian Road opposite former Mr. Fans. Onlookers say the body has laid for hours, calling on the Ministry of Environment and sister Ministry – Social Welfare, to evacuate the body as it is against the Public Disorder Act 1986. At the time
By Glory Odey And Beatrice Ori The aromas are oozing from different directions, the drummers are set with their sticks to play the melodies, the dancers are ready to dance to the rhythms, spectators are anxious to cheer, while the traditional new yam displays are on queues waiting for the king to declare open the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has approved the recruitment of junior and senior staff into the state unified local government service. This information was contained in a public service announcement signed by Permanent Secretary Chairman, Emmanuel Egban. The Local Government Service Commission has however, sent