By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper A medical doctor with Monaya Hospital, Ogoja in the northern part of Cross River State has reportedly been attacked by Fulani herdsmen. The doctor who gave his name as Njoku said he narrowly escaped being abducted by two herdsmen on Tuesday night shortly after he arrived home from work. “I
By Patrick Obia Team Direct Current (DC) Solar Stove has emerged winner of the 2020 Hult Prize Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) challenge in Calabar, the State capital. Hult Prize, a foundation geared towards transforming how young people envision their own possibilities as leaders of change in the world around them. With a US$1,000,000
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A dreaded gang leader in Cross River State, Kingsley Utomobong, and his gang members have been arrested for the murder of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Egbe Edum. Edum was hacked to death by gunmen on Wednesday, December 2, at 8 Miles area, along the Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar. It was
By Archibong Jeremiah “The PDP constitution never said the GOVERNOR is the leader of the party in the State. The leader of the party and caucus head is the State chairman. You can check further.” The above is an assertion by the Boki Local Government Area chapter Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr.
By Henry Umoru, Vanguard Newspaper The Senate on Tuesday swore in the immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bayelsa West. Also sworn in as Senators were Moses Cleopas, PDP, Bayelsa Central; Adetokunboh Abiru, All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos East and Prof. Nora Dabu’t, APC, Plateau South. The oath
By Patrick Obia Hult Prize Foundation is set to stage 2020 challenge in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital. Hult Prize, a foundation is geared towards transforming how young people envision their own possibilities as leaders of change in the world around them. With a US$1,000,000 global startup prize as its anchor activity, Hult Prize
By Patrick Obia The former Southern Senatorial District State Security Adviser in Cross River State, Chief Ani Esin has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade. His appointment was made known in a press release signed by the Governor’s Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Christian Ita. Chief Ani’s appointment
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River Police Command on Monday confirmed that seven detained suspects arrested for various offences escaped from its cell on December 13, 2020 and not 19 as it was reported. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo made the clarification in a release issued in Calabar. Ugbo cleared that