By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State government has said that there are up to 2,000 undiagnosed cases of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) in the state. This is even as the state plans the repair of 50 VVF cases at the VVF center in Calabar in partnership with the Fistula Foundation of Nigeria and
By David Nsa The Director General of the Greater Calabar Capital City Development Authority, Comrade Kingsley Ikpeme has called on the Nigerian Navy to step up its patrol of the nation’s maritime environment with a view to curb the crime rate especially in Cross River State. Mr. Ikpeme made the call during a courtesy visit
By Elijah Ugani The vehicle suspected to have been used by armed robbers dressed as policemen to attack communities in Ogoja and Obudu local government areas between September 11 and 12, 2018 was last week, recovered by the police in Benue State sourced have revealed to CrossRiverWatch. A source in the Cross River State police
By David Nsa Hon. Savior Nyong has accused the Federal Government of violating section 12 of the 1999 constitution as amended by ceding a part of Bakassi to Cameroon. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch TV crew in Calabar, the former Commissioner for Transport and Marine, now aspiring to represent Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi in the House of Representatives went
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A political group under the name of “Concerned APC Stakeholders, Southern Senatorial District, Cross River State” have issued a communique to President Muhammadu Buhari complaining that, in Cross River state, juicy appointments are focused in the Central, therefore the APC governorship aspirant should be chosen from the South. The group led by
By Efa Sunday, Margaret John And Deborah Obot The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has ended a one-day capacity building training for it’s members on ‘Election Reporting Skills’, in preparedness for the upcoming elections in 2019. The workshop which took place on Thursday at Adsuit Hotel Calabar, had in attendance Head of Voters
By Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has reconvened for its plenary session after about 7 weeks following the burial of late Hon. Steven Ukpukpen in July, 2018. The session which took place on Tuesday, witnessed the swearing in of Hon. Abbey Ukpukpen to replace her husband, the
By Andy Mba-Ukweni The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the National Assembly, Honorable Jarigbe Agom has said that “Some people from Southern and Central senatorial districts of Cross River state are trying to insult the sensibilities of the Northern Cross River man.” He went on to deny insinuations that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)