By Our Correspondent The management team of Thai-African Corporation Limited, a leading rice producer in Thailand arrived Calabar, Cross River State Capital for the commencement of the development of a Rice City. The project is estimated to cost over $4 million. Cited along the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Bypass, construction of the Rice City Is expected
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Labour Party in Cross River, Austin Ibok has slammed what he calls the despicable and shameful manner at which members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Richard Romanus in Calabar and made available
By Our Reporter The Editor Daily, Nigerian Chronicle, Florence Oluohu has advised journalists to be factual in their reportage adding that accurateness is the cheapest way to credibility. Ms. Oluohu who was lecturing at the 6th edition of CrossRiverWatch Capacity Building Workshop for journalists insisted that practitioners and their media houses will save themselves a
By Jonathan Ugbal Staff and other residents in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) staff quarters in the Calabar campus of the varsity have protested over the non availability of water, level of insecurity among others. The staff and residents who carried placards with several of their grievances inscribed on them marched from the
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Senator Ben Ayade says he is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who simply has a good working relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari for the good of the people of his state. Ayade who stated this recently while fielding questions from newsmen at the
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has pledged to support the campaign against measles in the State. Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul made the pledge recently when a delegation of the Department of Community and Primary Health paid an advocacy visit at his office in Calabar. Hon
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Suspended Dean of Department Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon has dragged the University to the National Industrial Court in Calabar to challenge his suspension and possible sack. Professor Ndifon was suspended last year by the University authority after allegations that he raped a 20 year old, 200 level law
By Archibong Jeremiah The Adjudicating Officer in the orderly room trial of some police officers over their alleged murder of one Mr. Stanley Etim in Calabar last year has recommended that the suspects be dismissed and made to face the law. The police men were accused of arresting, detaining and torturing Mr. Etim to death