By Jonathan Ugbal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will release the guidelines for the conduct of a bye election to replace the late member representing Obudu in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen. A statement issued by its National Commissioner, Mohammad Haruna, on Friday in Abuja
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The former Cross River Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke has said lawyers from the state and neighboring Akwa Ibom should shelve the idea of contesting for the position of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Ochinke who said this will not only promote injustice as it
By Ushang Ewa The late member representing Obudu in the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen is billed to begin his final journey home on Thursday, July 19, 2018 a statement from the office speaker of the house says. The statement signed by the spokesman to the speaker, Mr. Azogor Ideba said a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The gubernatorial election in Ekiti State which was held on Saturday 14th July, 2018 has gripped the attention of many stakeholders across the country and Cross River State is not left out. The Chief Returning Officer of the election, Professor Idowu Olayinka, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, announced the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An unknown soldier in the company of Policemen on Friday morning shot dead one Effiom Etim Efiom popularly known as ‘etete’ at the Murtala Muhammed highway close to MCC junction. Etete, a tricycle operator, according to an eyewitness, Eustace Ugah (not actual name) is said to have attempted to resist arrest by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has announced the formation of a committee to investigate 54 staff in its primary health care sector for alleged absenteeism, gross misconduct and extortion of the public while rendering health services to them. A statement issued by the Primary Health Care Development Agency quotes the Director General,
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent A consultant for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Health Finance and Governance (HFG) initiative, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong has said that mobilizing resources at the domestic level is the most sustainable of way to fund health interventions in Nigeria. Ekpenyong disclosed this in an interview with CrossRiverWatch on
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Eze Duruiheoma has said that the best step towards population management is family planning and birth spacing. Mr. Duruiheoma stated this at a press briefing held at the Calabar sub office of the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) in Calabar as