By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has extended warm felicitations to his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on the occasion of his 51 birthday. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill, the Governor described the deputy governor’s birthday as a moment worthy of
By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday June 6th and Monday 9th, 2025 as public holidays. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani stating that the holidays are to mark the 2025 Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi
By Kelvin Ololo A 400 level student of Medicine and Surgery, University of Calabar (UNCIAL) Mark Ofre Okwohe has been kidnapped. The news of his abduction broke out by the Publisher of CrossRiverWatch and Human Rights Activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo, in the late hours of Sunday June 1, 2025. His whereabouts is not ascertained as
By Kelvin Ololo A Cross River based Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) investors, Stridevest Company Limited, has set up a scheme to help business owners pitch, nurture, grow and gain financial support to reduce unemployment in the state. Unveiling the financial empowerment program in Calabar, the Chief Executive Officer, Stridevest Company limited, Wilson Obidi, explained
By Favour Adinya The BrenCare Foundation has joined the rest of the world to mark the 2025 World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Cross River State, distributing sanitary pads. Held on May 29th (not World Menstrual Hygiene Day of 28th May) at Government Secondary School, Ikot Edem Odo, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state, with
In the remote, rugged hills of Etung Local Government Area in Cross River State, a silent but deadly crisis threatens the foundation of basic healthcare. Beneath the surface of dedicated health workers and hopeful patients lies a harsh reality: the lack of clean water at Nsofang Primary Health Center and Akarim Health Post has turned
By Kelvin Ololo The Government of Cross River State, has encouraged residents of the state to participate in the month environmental sanitation. The monthly exercise was paused last month to enable students writing the 2025 Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations in the state have eased movement in the morning hours. The announcement for
By Favour Adinya Teachers of Cross River State’s Teachers Continuous Training Institutes (TCTI), have cried out months of unpaid new minimum wage. The teachers expressed their grievance in a congress held by the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), TCTI branch, where the meeting addressed issues affecting staff welfare and ended with resolutions. During the congress, members