By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The two factional Chairmen of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Ochala and Etim John, have resolved to bury the hatchet, close ranks, and work for the victory of the party in the forthcoming Northern Senatorial District and Obudu State Constituency by-elections in the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Dr. Kate Okpa, a member of the Nigerian Medical Association in the Cross River State, has died of Coronavirus. Speaking with journalists in Calabar, the State capital, Agam Ayuk, Chairman of the NMA in the State, noted that Dr. Okpa is from their Ogoja chapter. He said that the rate of COVID-19
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River state Public Health Emergency Operations Center (CRS PHEOC) has announced four new cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID19) for Cross River state. The CRS PHEOC disclosed this via a tweet on Friday. According to the CRSPHEOC, Cross River has recorded three deaths from the pandemic while 19 have since
By Jonathan Ugbal Dozens of farms and a few structures have been destroyed at locations near the proposed Obudu international cargo airport in northern Cross River. Residents told this reporter that armed troops of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Nigerian Police Force accompanied bulldozers to the site earlier on Friday for the demolition
By Odey Ojeka A man has been found dead along Idomi road, Ijiman Ugep this afternoon (Thursday) afternoon. The dead body was removed by the Police from Ugep division at about 12:15pm. An eyewitness identified the deceased as Mr. Etim and is from Ibenda, Biko Biko Ugep. The eyewitness who didn’t want to be mentioned
Today, it is with a heavy heart that I join you to mourn our colleague and brother, Hon. Godwin Akwaji, Member representing Obudu State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly. The greatest pain is not the one received when we are physically hurt. Neither is it the one received when we are
By Patrick Obia Cross River State has hit five new COVID-19 cases from the latest report by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday night. NCDC in its official Twitter handle announced 404 new cases across the country with a total of 42,208 cases confirmed, 19,004 discharged and 873 deaths. This 5 addition brings
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has in a resolution granted approval for the Government to accept an offer of 120 days temporary overdraft facility of N2 billion from First Bank plc. The request for the Assembly’s approval was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government,