Efa Sunday Second Chance Initiative (SCI), a nonprofit organisation in Calabar has carried out free medical outreach at Akpene Tete Community of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State. The free medical outreach which was at the Apostolic Church Akpene Tete, include cervical cancer screening, HIV testing and counseling, Malaria screening and treatment and distribution
By Kelvin Ololo And Margaret Adadu “When it comes to SME and entrepreneurship in Cross River State, our Government has failed. There is no attention, no program tailored around entrepreneurs to empower them or to take them to the next level.” The above is an assertion by Mr. Great Ogban, Co-Founder of Funding Desk while
By Kelvin Ololo And Margaret Adadu The Deputy Manager, Bank of Industry (BOI) Calabar Cross River State Mr. Pius Neji has enumerated some challenges hindering access to funds by SME and Entrepreneurs as lack of awareness of BOI processes, lack of cooperate identity, and lack of commitment to repaying back loans. Marshalling his points, he
By Ogar Monday and Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has said that the failure of the political leadership in the state necessitated his visit to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari. The monarch stated this when he received the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2019 general elections, Mr.
By Efa Sunday It was a tragic day for the family of Mrs. Happiness Sunday Okon and the students and staffs of Government Secondary School Atekong as an adjoining electric pole electrocuted one of the student, Isaac Sunday Okon to death Friday afternoon in Calabar. CrossRiverWatch gathered that Isaac Sunday Okon is the only son
By Mary Umani Pure Heart Production is set to thrill Cross Riverians with a comedy show tagged “Hilarious Georgement” hosted by MC George. According to the organizers, the event will be featuring “Too Funny, Mista Xto, Monkals of Do Good, MC Pashun of Flat Mates, and Akpan Okon.” Others entertainers to grace the event include
By Efa Sunday And Patrick Obia The Efut Combined Assembly (ECA) has accused the Cross River State Governor Sen. Ben Ayade of back stabbing. According to the Secretary of the Assembly, Dr. Godwin Bassey who spoke exclusively to CrossRiverWatch TV issuing Staff of Office to Prof. Itam Hogan is going against the norms of the
By Margaret John And Mary Umani Mr. Ekpo Okon, PDP Southern Cross River Senatorial aspirant has denied allegations that he masterminded an attack on his opponent, Senator Gershom Bassey. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch TV over the weekend, Mr. Ekpo described the accusation by his opponent as baseless maintaining that “Gershom is only trying to get public