By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government says it achieved 92 percent immunization coverage in 2016. This was disclosed last week in Calabar during the flagging off, of the first round of the 2017 National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDS) by the wife of the Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade who said the state is doing
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Federal Government says it has augmented the allocation to Cross River State with the sum of NGN38Billion since the loss of its 76 oil wells to neighboring Akwa Ibom state after losing its littoral status due to the ceding of the Bakassi peninsula to Cameroun. The Chairman of
By Ushang Ewa Cross River State in the past few weeks has witnessed an upscale in criminal activities especially gangstarism which has left no fewer than 20 dead. Calabar, the state capital, once noted for its hospitality, tranquility, cleanliness and greenness is now a shadow of its self with public affairs analysts at loss over
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Ojong Ayiba as the Managing Director of the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort. Also, Ayade approved the appointment of Justina Ovat as the General Manager of the Tinapa lakeside Hotel. Ojong Ayiba is the immediate past Chairman of Ikom local government
By Jonathan Ugbal The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the green chambers of the national assembly, Honorable Agom Jarigbe has promised to foot the medical bills of the victims of the food poisoning saga at Oboso, Mbube community of Ogoja local government area. This is even as the State says the Police have arrested
By Ushang Ewa Local government employees in Cross River State have demanded for total autonomy for local government areas. The employees under the aegis of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Friday, took to the streets of Calabar, the Cross River State capital to press home their demands for political, administrative and financial
By Ushang Ewa As part of activities to mark the 2017 ‘World Water Day’, brewery giants, Guinness Nigeria plc has constructed seven hand pump boreholes in Bebi community of Obanliku local government area of northern Cross River State. The boreholes, according to the company’s Corporate Relations Director, Sesan Sobowale who represented the Managing Director at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police Command says it has arrested 15 persons for various crimes including gangstarism. The Police Commissioner, CP Hafiz Inuwa disclosed this Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the efforts of the Police in combating the recent gangstar related killings that have ravaged Calabar, the Cross River State capital reports