By Archibong Jeremiah Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme has been appointed new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Calabar, Cross River State. According to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole who broke the news via his twitter handle today said, “It was my pleasure to present a letter of
By Patrick Obia Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Chapter, has today 8th April 2019, rejuvenated the pending strike action due to the management failure to meet her demands. This was contained in a notice jointly signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Association, Prof. Usang
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Four States of the Federation: Lagos, Edo, Kaduna and Cross River dominate the list of sub-national governments indebted to foreign bodies, statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office, has shown. Analysis of the DMO data show that the four states have combined foreign debt of $2.12bn, out of the $4.23bn owed by
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the purchase of two hundred units of Foton heavy duty trucks, to commence business partnership with Foton International Trade Company Limited from Beijing in China. Governor Ayade gave this approval this morning while playing host to the four-man team, headed
By Archibong Jeremiah Barely a month after the Pen Pushers (Journalists) in Cross River State lost two Comrades (Unimke Nawa and Ndoma Akpet) to the cold hands of death, another has kicked the bucket. Mr. Steve Onoh, a staff of Cross River State Newspaper Corporation publishers of Nigerian and Weekend Chronicle passed on Sunday evening.
By Efa Sunday Information reaching our newsroom suggests that one person has been shot dead and three others seriously injured in Cross River and Ebonyi fresh crisis. The fresh clash between neighbouring communities of Izzi in Ebonyi State and Ukelle (Yala) of Cross River, which started on today (Saturday) has rendered many others homeless. Victims
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The team handling the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, Feedback Infrastructure Services has just presented it’s second Outline Business Case (OBC) before the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade and members of the State Executive Council. The Team Lead, Engr. Onuoha Nnachi commended the Governor for taking up the
By Efa Sunday Cross River State first Private University, Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo has rusticated nine students. The students after appearing before the school’s disciplinary committee were found guilty of violating rules and regulations of the school by abusing drug and engaging in other negative activities. According to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ani Nkang, “the institution