By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Communities in Boki and Akamkpa Local Government Areas of Cross River State have said that stray gorillas and elephants are posing risk to them and their means of livelihood. They also expressed concern that the animals were beginning to pose threat to the lives of people in the communities,
By Sylvia Akpan An NGO, Green Concern for Development (GREEN CODE) has ended a day town hall meeting on the cost of corruption in the extractive industries in Cross River State. The town hall meeting which was in collaboration with BudgIT was held on Tuesday at Akai Efa town hall in Calabar, the State capital.
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and presided over by Justice Zainab Abubakar has admitted Nigerian Journalist and activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo after he was remanded on Monday for allegedly “insulting” Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, the sister-in-law to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Two charges
By Dennis Erezi, Guardian Newspaper On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) said it has confirmed plots by some political actors to introduce an interim government in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari will finish his second tenure on May 29 when president-elect Bola Tinubu is expected to be sworn in as the next Nigeria president.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Trustee of CSED Initiative and sport for change activist, Mr. Cornelius Ehimiaghe, and members of the Naija Netball Stakeholders have kicked against plans by some individuals to “hijack netball in Nigeria” by registering a Nigeria Netball Federation. In a statement seen by CrossRiverWatch, the stakeholders “condemned the brazen actions of some
By Ogar Monday The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River has announced that it will on Friday this week issue Certificates of Return to candidates who won elections in the 2023 elections in the State. In a statement signed by Anthonia Nwobi, Head Voter Education and Publicity, INEC Cross River State, and dated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) resume from the election break, Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the institution has embarked on inspection of new projects embarked on by the school management, this according to reports, is to ensure contractual compliance and standards. According to a post made on Facebook by George
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