By Deborah Obot Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State has been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) community by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Bekwarra became the second LGA in Cross River after Obanliku to be declared ODF after a rigorous process of three stage verification, certification and a final validation by the Federal
By Isek Violet The Cross River State Operating Coordinator of the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO), Mr. Balingwo Ifegobi has said that its institution have compiled an unemployment database with of over 100, 000 vulnerable youths. “Yesso is a world bank model that has been tested in other countries and in fourteen other
By Margaret John It was a hustle and bustle on Sunday night as men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) chased down and arrested some policemen at about 8:30pm in Calabar, the Cross River state capital. The incident which took place along Etta- Agbor road (both sides) involved some Policemen that mounted a stop and
By Ilam Patricia A Cross River based Enterprise Development Specialist; Mr. Ogban Usetu has opined that the solution to the increasing unemployment in the State is entrepreneurship and not the conditional cash transfer of the federal government, which he described as peanuts. Mr. Ogban made the assertion Sunday evening as a guest on a topical
By Jonathan Ugbal Federal lawmaker, Honorable Jarigbe Agom (PDP Ogoja/Yala federal constituency) has said that he does not calculate what it costs him when he gives back to his people. Mr. Agom disclosed this to journalists Wednesday in Ogoja shortly after donating over NGN20 million in cash and kind to over 100 members of his
By Roland Enya-Forte The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured a pro Emmanuel Ibeshi support group from Cross River State of a fair playing field and assurances that they will be no imposition of candidates during the party’s primaries. The assurance was given by the PDP National Secretary, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri, while addressing the group
By Edem Darlington The member representing Obudu state constituency in the Cross River State house of assembly, Mr. Stephen Upukpen has denied failing to deliver on a contract after collecting 100 percent of the sum. Mr. Ukpukpen was said to be awarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the sacred heart primary school in Bedia
By Elijah Ugani The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has offered immediate employment to Miss Ima-Obong Etim who emerged as the best batch A stream 1, 2017 NationalYouth Service Corps (NYSC) member in the State. Ayade made the pronouncement at the U J Esuene stadium during the Passing Out Parade of the 2017