By Jonathan Ugbal The battle against Pneumonia can be won if preventive and treatment measures are taught to the younger generation in time and the people educated says Cross River Information Commissioner, Rosemary Archibong. “I worked in the hospital for many years and I saw the plight of people, which is primarily ignorance” Archibong said
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a bid to enhance the capacity of officers of the Nigeria Police Force on issues concerning combating terrorism and respect for human rights, a coalition of non-governmental and civil society groups under the aegis of Nigeria Unite Against Terror (NUAT) will hold a 3 day retreat for the force across the
By Jonathan Ugbal The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Legor Idagbo has called on the federal government to assist the Cross River State government in the rehabilitation of the Calabar – Ikom highway. Legor who says the cost of the road is too much for the state government to handle
By Anietie Akpan Odukpani Quo Clan, in Odukpani Local Council of Cross River State, comprises of 29 villages. Today, it is a ghost community, completely deserted. The worst hit is New Netim village, where there is no single soul in the entire village. Even domestic animals have taken up habitation in places they consider safe.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Saturday evening departed Calabar for Abuja alongside the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Honorable John Gaul Lebo. As at press time, it was unclear what their trip to Abuja was about with principal aides lip sealed or at loss concerning the itinerary
By Ushang Ewa Despite the ban on the use of motorcycles in Calabar metropolis, the capital city of Cross River State, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress Prince (APC) Jedy Agba recently distributed 64 motorcycles to ward chairmen in the southern senatorial district. This follows a similar distribution spree in the northern and central
By Our Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for swearing in Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria describing his appointment as a ‘round peg in a round hole’. Ayade made this known in a congratulatory message signed by his Spokesperson, Mr. Christian Ita, where he
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cadet Cadre of the Cross River State Green Police, an initiative of the governor, Ben Ayade to combat climate change was on Friday unveiled in Calabar with a charge to be diligent and committed to their mandate. “We don’t want to see you compromise by way of inducement. We don’t expect