By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Ahead of the National Youth Day (NYD), Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called on Catholic youths to get more involved in the political processes to improve the country’s fortune as the current crop of politicians do not mean well for them. Ayade who said this Wednesday, at
By David Nsa And Deborah Obot The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), has been accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe, cover and report the forthcoming Obudu State Constituency bye-election into the House of Assembly. The accreditation came following an application by the Association dated 24th July, 2018 titled “Request
By Itiunbe Atunka Ahead of the August 11, 2018 state assembly bye-election in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River, sources in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) say the rate of collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and Temporary Voters Cards (TVCs) by registered voters has increased tremendously. “We have been having serious
By Ilam Patricia A former factional Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Cross River State Chapter Dr. Mathew Achigbe has revealed that neither his executive nor that of Mr. Etim John voted at the last National Convention of the APC in Abuja. Dr. Achigbe contrary to the claim of Mr. John that he voted
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has explained the reason why his administration is interested in the business angle of the Bakassi deep seaport. This is contrary to the notion that; “government has no business in doing business,” held by many. But, Mr. Ayade while receiving the concept design
By Efa Sunday The Federal Ministry of Water Resources in collaboration with UNICEF Nigeria have ended a two day zonal workshop on ‘Implementation of Community WASH Media Advocacy Networking in Nigeria.’ In the workshop which held at Jorany hotel Calabar, the Cross River State capital the Program Officer of Center for Innovation Data and Advanced
By Odey Ojeka Enetiet Edet Asuquo, an inmate of the Adim prison in Biase local government area of southern Cross River State has been rearrested hours after he escaped. Mr. Asuquo had escaped early Sunday morning and a manhunt had ensued with security sources saying officials of the Nigerian Prisons Service had to seek the
By Jonathan Ugbal A broken septic pipe adjoining the newborn unit and the obstetric theater as well as a septic corridor has made i-Reporter, Dr. Elihu Osim adjudge the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) the most unsanitary in the country. Two videos sent in by Dr. Osim shows the broken septic pipe that has