By Ogar Monday The Nigeria Union of Campus Journalists, University of Calabar Council (NUCJ-UCC) has organized a debate for candidates vying for positions into various offices in the next dispensation of the Students Union Government (SUG). The debate which held at the Malabor square within the University of Calabar, yesterday, presented students the opportunity of
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has produced a proposed legislative direction for the 8th Assembly, with a pledge to partner with the executive arm of government led by Governor Ben Ayade to transform the economy of the state and improve the lot of
By CrossRiverWatch from Barcelona, Spain The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday, in Barcelona, Spain implored investors and conservationists to consider funding worthwhile initiatives that will generate sustainable economic value from Cross River State forests. The governor who was speaking at the World Governors Forum on Climate Change ongoing in the Catalan
By CrossRiverWatch admin The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade, has reiterated the resolve of the incumbent administration to enforce the Child Rights Law in order to protect the rights of children in the state. This was made know in a press release by the First Lady to commemorate the
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The fourth estate of the realm like many other disciplines and professions has had its share of ethical challenges with calls from several fora urging journalists to always live above board. The Chairman, of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, Mr. Iwara Iwara, recently stressed the need
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Despite the directive given by the state government for refuse evacuation in Calabar to be carried out between the hours of 11pm and 6am, contractors have continuously disobeyed this with the most recent disruption of traffic for over thirty minutes yesterday. The refuse evacuation truck belonging to “Paconsu Environmental
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission in a bid to contain the rippling effect of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs) proliferation has disclosed plans to establish a national database and register for SALWs in her member states. The Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Prevent Abuse of Children (PACT), a Non-Governmental Organization, NGO in Cross River State yesterday joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of the African Child. The event which held at Government Secondary School Akim, Calabar featured a drama presentation centered round the 2015 theme: “Accelerating Our