By Otobong Clement Fortune Global Humanitarian Initiative has ended a one day “Catch Them Young” program at Government Secondary School Anantigha, Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the organization Mr. Future Inyang said the program is aimed at providing pragmatic solutions to some of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Drivers in Cross River state lead their colleagues from the 35 states of the federation including Federal Capital Territory in complying with the newly introduced speed limiting device with Cross River State currently ranked top in the level of compliance. The head of media and strategy of Federal Road Safety Commission-FRSC- Bisi
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday attacked a corps member, Miss Chinezendu Gbenimachor, at her residence in the Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. Gbenimachor, a 2016 Batch B ‘Stream 1’ corps member, is currently undergoing her primary assignment at the General Hospital in Obubra as a pharmacist.
By Emma Unah No fewer than 20 persons are feared dead in the renewed clash between the people of Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and Odukpani Local Government Area in Cross River State. The people of Ikot Offiong, who are an Efik speaking tribe of Calabar, were said to
By Ushang Ewa Eight-year-old Bright Joel Udoh stole the show at the grand finale of the maiden Calabar open schools table tennis championship following his performance at the three-day tournament where he emerged top in the primary school’s category. Udoh, a pupil of Prison Primary School Calabar thrashed Victor Ogar of De-Montes Primary School in
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River born entertainer and housemate in the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality TV show Bassey Ekpenyong on Saturday night suckled the breast of fellow housemate, Coco Ice who got evicted Sunday evening. Bassey who entered the house a fortnight ago was nominated for eviction and on Saturday night did not let
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has rebranded its flagship festival, the Carnival Calabar and Festival, giving the event a new identity; African Festival of Arts and Culture. The rebranding is aimed at giving the event a continental perspective as several African countries have indicated interest to be part
By Ogar Monday and Ushang Ewa Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Usani Usani and Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla were two notable absentees as stakeholders of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress met yesterday where the party agreed that issues surrounding the chairmanship position in the state