By Jonathan Ugbal Stakeholders drawn from different walks of life in the Niger Delta on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital called for proper attention to the ecological issues bedeviling the region at the second edition of the Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence, NDAC. Key among the issues is the divestments carried out by
By Patrick Obia 24 hours after Calabar ad-hoc staff who sweeps the roads for the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) staged a peaceful protest and barricaded Governor’s Office Calabar, over four months of unpaid salaries, the Cross River State Government has bowed to pressure, pay one out of four months. The women who were gathered
By Sylvia Akpan The incoming deputy governor of Cross River State, Hon. Peter Odey has stated that work without rest is inimical to maximum function of the body. He shared his thoughts on the need to have maximum rest for optimum results on his Facebook wall. According to him, rest is inevitable. “As humans, it
By Patrick Obia Calabar ad-hoc staff who sweeps the roads for the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) have yet again staged a peaceful protest over four (4) months of unpaid salaries, saying life has been difficult. The women in their numbers stormed the Governor’s Office, Calabar, on Tuesday 25 April, chanting solidarity and emotional songs
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A borehole infrastructure in Wanikom, Yala LGA, Cross River State has collapsed. Our newsroom gathered that the borehole which is to be powered by solar system was meant to be commissioned yesterday before collapsing. CrossRiverWatch is yet to confirm the MDA that is implementing the project and the contractor involved. See pictures:
By Frank Ulom, The Converseer The Deputy Government of Cross River State, Prof. Ivara Esu has adjudged Calabar South as the cleanest Local Government Area in the State. Esu scored Calabar South Council 100% for maintaining a clean and serene environment, as he tours the State for Performance Evaluation of projects across the 18 Local
By Jonathan Ugbal The member-elect for the Calabar Municipal constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Stanley Nsemo on Thursday offered a NGN100,000 reward for information that will lead to the recovery of a transformer stolen at Akai Effa community in his constituency. Mr. Nsemo who beat two-term lawmaker, Efa Esua Nyong
By Patrick Obia Former University of Calabar (UNICAL) Student Union Government’s (SUG) President, Afufu Anthony has laid to rest his dad and uncle. Anthony who is also an Ex-officio member of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) lost his father – the late Mr. Anthony Afufu Okpo and his uncle – the late Afufu