By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Calabar Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has called on the 8th Assembly to place the bill seeking the establishment of a Center for Citizens Right and Public Defender in Cross River State “side by side” with that which established the Multi Door Courthouse. Barrister Emmanuel Idaka
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross Riverians have been assured that the 26 MegaWatts Tinapa Power plant proposed by Governor Ben Ayade will be ready in 18 months and will boost electricity supply to investors who are coming into the state. The assurance was given during the signing of an agreement between the state government and a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigeria Army recently paraded four suspected criminals in Ikang, Bakassi local government area. The four are alleged to be notorious hoodlums that have been terrorizing the area. According to a reliable source, the culprits, whose identities are said to be questionable, are believed to have been involved in criminal
By Jeremiah Archibong Four persons are currently in the custody of the Nigeria Police Force, State Housing State division for defacing Cross River State capital city of Calabar in what the state’s Signage and Advertisement Agency (CRISSAA) says is a bid to rid the streets of defaulters. The Director General of the Agency, Stanley
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Boki II Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Hilary Bisong says that he has fulfilled almost all of his promises in 14 months. Bisong told CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview on his experience so far as a legislator that he has
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the alert by the Federal Government of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate in circulation, the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency has placed machinery in motion to checkmate the situation, a statement from the agency says. The Federal Ministry of Health had in a statement signed by its
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the alleged abuse and violation of the fundamental human rights of a physically challenged female student by a Professor in the University of Calabar, the management of the institution has reacted to it saying the varsity is ‘disability compliant’. The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic of the institution, Professor Florence Obi stated
By Jeremiah Archibong Akamkpa: 200 Mathematics and Science teachers in Cross River State are currently been retrained by the State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) as part of efforts to improve teaching and learning capacity for both teacher and students says the Chairman Dr. Stephen Odey. The training according to Odey aims at improving the