By CrossRiverWatch Admin Title: What a Country! Author: Peter Nandi Bette Publisher: Authentic Press Nig. Pages: 64 Reviewers: Ita Akuku and Nweh Mu’Jafreh “What a Country!” is an emotional outburst of discontent flowing from the pen of a Newspaper Columnist, an Educationist, an Administrator, Teacher and Good governance Advocate, as part of his contribution to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The University of Calabar yesterday entered into a research and development collaboration with Calapharm Nigeria Ltd, a wholy owned Cross River State Pharmaceutical Company situated along the Goodluck Jonathan Bye-pass, Calabar. Explaining the terms of the collaboration during a visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Farhan Ahmad Khan, a Pakistani Consultant/Manager of the
By Geoffery Gogo The Cross River state government and conservationists have continued to disagree over what will be the impact of the 23 conditions handed the state to meet before resumption of work at the 275km SuperHighway. While the conservationists doubt government ability to meet those conditions with some even arguing against the construction of
By Ushang Ewa The federal government has called on the Ikot Offiong and Oku Iboku communities in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states to sheathe their swords and embrace one another in a bid to settle the crisis which has raged on for over half a century the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The Director
By Ushang Ewa The new Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar, rear Admiral Victor Adedipe has said that the command will “weed” out kidnappers that have been terrorizing Cross River State for the past 48 months. Adedipe stated this while responding to a question on securing the creeks
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has denied rumors making the rounds that it has released the sums of $320,000 and N25 million for the enlisting of Ekpe and Nyoro cultural practices in Cross River State on the organization’s World Heritage map. National Professional Officer for Culture, UNESCO Regional
By Aplefe Ojong and Jonathan Ugbal Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has applauded the prompt response of the federal government on the north Ukelle crisis which left over 14,000 people displaced and over 20 dead. Ayade made the commendation on Monday when he received the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazzau,
By Ogar Monday Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom has stated that his administration is ready to partner with the Cross River State government in a joint effort to tackle, poverty, terrorist herdsmen encroachment and resolving of border crisis, especially on the Obudu and Vandekya area. Dr. Ortom made this known when the Deputy Governor