The ancient city of Calabar is known for its cleanliness, greenness, freshness, warmth and a tourist delight. These are some of the qualities that have earned the city as one of the cleanest in Nigeria. Due to this, the influx of tourists into the State is gradually increasing, either for leisure or business. In the
It is no news that nobody from Northern Cross River was favoured with an appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari when he was elected as a President in 2015. No doubt, a lot of appointment came to Cross River State, many of which were concentrated in Cross River Central. With the weight of these appointments, one
By Efa Sunday The University of Calabar is set to graduate a total number of Nine thousand One Hundred and Seventy Four (9, 174) students as part of its preparation towards her forthcoming 32nd Convocation ceremony, slated for this week. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Zana Akpagu made this known while addressing journalist
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to the Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, just as it has also made a commitment to ensure that the State becomes the first in Nigeria to attain the Open Defecation Free status. The State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade
By Archibong Jeremiah Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme has been appointed new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Calabar, Cross River State. According to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole who broke the news via his twitter handle today said, “It was my pleasure to present a letter of
By Patrick Obia Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Chapter, has today 8th April 2019, rejuvenated the pending strike action due to the management failure to meet her demands. This was contained in a notice jointly signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Association, Prof. Usang
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Four States of the Federation: Lagos, Edo, Kaduna and Cross River dominate the list of sub-national governments indebted to foreign bodies, statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office, has shown. Analysis of the DMO data show that the four states have combined foreign debt of $2.12bn, out of the $4.23bn owed by
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the purchase of two hundred units of Foton heavy duty trucks, to commence business partnership with Foton International Trade Company Limited from Beijing in China. Governor Ayade gave this approval this morning while playing host to the four-man team, headed