By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Mr. Victor Muruako has disclosed that domestic debt owed by six States in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria has reached N988.06 billion while the zone’s foreign debt stood at $873.3 million. The figure, according to the FRC Chairman, is the debt profile for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Dr. Joshua Omini and Dr. Ekpo Egong, both members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State chapter, who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Friday, November 18th, 2022 have been released. Chairman of NMA in the State, Dr. Felix Archibong, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency
By Patrick Obia Currently, the main gate of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Calabar campus has been shut down by students protesting insecurity in the campus. Armed robbers in the wee hours of Saturday 19 November 2022 invaded female hostels, and made away with students’ phones, laptops, cooking utensils, and other valuables in
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has frowned at the indefinite strike action embarked on by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State chapter, saying “what the government needs at the moment is support and not blackmail.” The State Government further termed the NMA’s action as regrettable, unfortunate, and ill-advised, in
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter has declared an indefinite strike action over colleagues’ kidnap. NMA, in a release signed by its Chairman – Dr. Felix Archibong, and Secretary – Dr. Etim Amaku, the Association said the action is in solidarity with their members who are in captivity. Dr. Joshua
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Civil Service has taken the application process for ongoing recruitment into several areas of the State Civil Service online. Following the crowd of applicants that had swarmed designated offices across the State to request application forms, the Commission resorted to receiving them online only. Those who had filled
Agents of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are going around Enugu State to collect the identification number on voter cards and the personal information of voters. Ben Aroh of The Whistler investigates this game plan of the two dominant political parties in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Ebere Okorie, a
By Usman Babaji, WikkiTimes In mid-July, three children, Maryam, Abduljabbar, and Ja’afar returned home from school in Langai, one of the border communities between Bauchi and Plateau States. Maryam, the oldest sister asked after her father Isah Musa but their mother Ikilima assured her he would be back home soon. What the four children, their