By Deborah Obot A bill on the Prohibition of Discrimination Against Persons Living with Disability, sponsored by the Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara Federal Constituency, has been signed into Law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The bill, imposes fines of N100, 000 and N1, 000, 000 respectively for individuals and corporate bodies or a six months prison term
By Patrick Obia and Ololo Kelvin Students of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar campus has being charge not to be frightened by unscrupulous elements within the campus rather stay focus. This was stated by the varsity Chief Security Officer SP Iwara Ibaim while tipping new students of the department of Mass Communication on
By David Nsa Members of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has sympathized with the family of late Unimke Nawa and Ndoma Akpet. The group in a press release signed by the union’s Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Hope Obeten and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah respectively reads in part, “We extend our condolences to the family
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended two members of the Joint Task Force against wood logging in the State, for intercepting a truck loaded with felled trees along Okuku/Yala road. In his statement, one of the member, Kelechukwu Patrick thanked the Governor for his benevolence, stating
By Grace Assim-Ita The Director-General of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Sir Joseph Ari has said that the Sen. Ben Ayade led administration of Cross River State is not interested in working with ITF. Sir Joseph in a media parley represented by the Calabar Area Office Manager, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Anozie revealed that several attempts have been
By Emmanuel Ulayi Cross River State Government is seeking the support and cooperation of the Federal Government to construct dams in order to achieve a viable agro sector as well as sustaining it’s industrialization drive. Governor Ben Ayade solicited the support Wednesday, in Calabar when he received the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A very notorious gangster and alleged mastermind of several kidnaps, robberies and gang wars in Obudu and Obanlikwu LGAs, Mr. Fidelis Awusha a.k.a. Mandela, was yesterday, (Tuesday) arrested by the police in Obudu LGA in Northern Cross River State. Mr. Awusha who is also accused of being the principal suspect in the
By Patricia Illam Facebook and Afrinolly would on Friday, 29th March host the ‘Facebook for Creators’ training programme in Nigeria. The programme is billed to hold in nine different locations of Lagos, Kwara, Port Harcourt, Ogun, Calabar, Kaduna, Abuja, Enugu and Kano. The programme is designed as part of activities to mark the global money