By CrossRiverWatch Admin Leave or stay – Commissioner for Education The Cross River State Commissioner for Education Mr. Godwin Amanke in an ongoing meeting with stakeholders in College of Health Technology Auditorium, Calabar, asked a pressman covering the event to take a walk as the State doesn’t want to be misquoted. The Commissioner, before making
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bashu community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, a stone throw from Cameroon, has lamented the heavy presence of soldiers from that country in their community. They have also cried out over incessant security violations by the gendarmes and their nationals trying to flee from hostilities in their
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Photos have been released for the first time in years showing a group of rare gorillas in the mountains of southern Nigeria, conservationists say. Only 300 Cross River gorillas are known to live in the wild, making them the most endangered sub-species. But the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) says this sighting raises
By Archibong Jeremiah 216 to be shared among the 18 LGAs of Cross River State, 384 by Benue State’s 23 Councils To beef up efforts by Government in curtailing the spread of the novel coronavirus, United Purpose (UP) has donated 500 handwashing facilities to selected Primary Healthcare centers (PHCs) in Cross River and Benue States.
By Edem Eden, Daily Post Injury to one is injury to all – protesters We’ll communicate to relevant authorities – management Psychiatric Hospital Workers in the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH) in Calabar have staged a peaceful protest alleging “injustice” in the payment of COVID-19 hazard allowance to health workers in tertiary health institutions. The workers
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Police Anti-cultism and Kidnapping Squad (ACKS) in Calabar intercepts and arrest 3 kidnappers. The hoodlums had kidnapped a man at Okoro Agbor street and were trailed and intercepted along IBB way where the victim was rescued and the trio arrested. They are currently at the anti-kidnapping unit in Calabar. See pictures below.
By Aniete Akpan, Guardian Newspaper Wilmar denies exploiting workers Government yet to wade in Communities in Cross River State have kicked against the exclusion of women in community land rights and the continuous marginalisation by multinational companies. They warned that if this trend does not stop, they would be forced to drag all the multinationals
By Archibong Jeremiah – Managing Editor, Jonathan Ugbal – News Editor, Patrick Obia – Reporter NMA accuse Government of politicization CSOs lament not being carried along Government decries conspiracy in high places The hullabaloos of why five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cross River State was not confirmed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control