By Ebunoluwa Sessou, Victoria Ojeme and Fortune Eromosele – Vanguard Newspaper International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Nigeria; Women in Politics and National Council for Women Society, Nigeria, among other civil society organisations, have described the refusal of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and members of the State House of Assembly to confirm
By Nsa Gill, The Nation Newspaper The leadership crisis that has bedeviled the Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the past five years has continued to linger despite recent Appeal Court Judgement and the subsequent development at the national level which led to the dissolution of the National Working Committee
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bashu community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, a stone throw from Cameroon, has lamented the heavy presence of soldiers from that country in their community. They have also cried out over incessant security violations by the gendarmes and their nationals trying to flee from hostilities in their
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Photos have been released for the first time in years showing a group of rare gorillas in the mountains of southern Nigeria, conservationists say. Only 300 Cross River gorillas are known to live in the wild, making them the most endangered sub-species. But the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) says this sighting raises
By Archibong Jeremiah 216 to be shared among the 18 LGAs of Cross River State, 384 by Benue State’s 23 Councils To beef up efforts by Government in curtailing the spread of the novel coronavirus, United Purpose (UP) has donated 500 handwashing facilities to selected Primary Healthcare centers (PHCs) in Cross River and Benue States.
By Edem Edem, Daily Post No one is above the law The Head of Chamber, Mba Ukweni and Associates, Barrister Mba Ukweni SAN, has said that the suspension of Ibrahim Magu, as Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was long overdue. Speaking on Tuesday night with this reporter, Ukweni said nobody is
By Edem Eden, Daily Post Injury to one is injury to all – protesters We’ll communicate to relevant authorities – management Psychiatric Hospital Workers in the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH) in Calabar have staged a peaceful protest alleging “injustice” in the payment of COVID-19 hazard allowance to health workers in tertiary health institutions. The workers
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River chapter of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC in the State, Dr. Emmanuel Alex Hart to ensure a fair-level playing ground in the discharge of his duties. The group of registered political parties made the call in press release signed by its