By Godwin Otang A Media Foundation based in Cross River the Godshield Kanjal Journalism Foundation has hinted that rural farmers in the State are the worst hit by climate change in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The foundation said preliminary investigations and community engagement shows that lots of rural farming communities have been severely
By Noah Ajala As Nigerians continue to grapple with the attendant effect of the removal of fuel subsidy and the cost of survival, residents of the Calabar metropolis have shared divergent views and difficulties as the days go by. Sharing their experiences on how the fuel hike has affected them, some of the residents told
By Our Reporter A coalition of the United Kingdom and Nigeria-based NGOs have used the International Day Against Witch Hunts (marked August 10th) to call on Government and key partners to join hands to implement the United Nation’s resolution on the elimination of witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks. Harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft
By News Agency Of Nigeria The Cross River Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Mr. Andrew Zemo, has appealed to the State Government to assist the scheme by connecting its orientation camp in Obubra Local Government Area to the national grid. Mr. Zemo’s plea, which happened on Wednesday, follows the adoption of a
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has described the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State chapter’s reported vote of no confidence on the State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Augustine Grimah as “a misplaced allegation”. The State NMA is said to have passed a vote of no
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has paid a condolence visit to one of his security aides, Inspector Okon Edet, who lost his wife during labor. The visit was yesterday, 8th August, 2023 at 8 Miles where he lives. The governor expressed sadness upon
By Agency Reporter The Chief of Staff to the Cross River State Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, says the many contributions of Healthy Billionaires Fitness Club to Cross River State Sports and Healthcare development endeared him to be an automatic member of the club. Ironbar stated this when he received the leadership of the club, led
By Elijah Ugani Ogoja indigenes are currently protesting the removal of the College of Health Science administrative block to Obudu. The protesters include women and youths matching the streets of Ogoja to register their plight. They have placards bearing different inscriptions. See pictures below: