By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Mediatrix Development Foundation, founded by the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade says one Mrs Patricia Agim who was sponsored by the foundation for the treatment of toxic goitre has undergone a successful surgery. Mrs. Agim is said to have been one of those
By Lucky Edet, Andy Mba-Ukweni and Deborah Okon Cross Riverians on Tuesday expressed mixed feelings towards the resumption of work and commercial activities after the Easter break. The Federal Government had last week declared Friday and Monday as public holidays. And, despite most commercial activities resuming on Monday, a few others however did not close
By Margaret John The treasurer of the Cross River State branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Apostle Frank Umo has decried the misleading of some Christians by clergymen whom he said have focused only on preaching “financial prosperity”. Mr. Umo who said there are three kinds of prosperity, stated this Sunday in Calabar while discussing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The idea of cultism is not strange to the human community. This phenomenon has existed for centuries in various forms and capacity. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, “Cultism is a great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement or work.” A cult is a group of people with same ideology. It
By Ilam Patricia The Government of Cross River State has received 19 motorcycles from the World Health Organization (WHO) to support its health surveillance system in interior areas not easily accessible by vehicles. Speaking separately, the State Commissioner for Health and maiden CrossRiverWatch Man Of The Year, Dr. Inyang Asibong and the Director General, Cross
By Isek Violet The Deputy Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN, Apostle Trinity Ogar has said that Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus Christ was a victim of a divine agenda to ensure that God’s plan for humanity was fulfilled. Mr. Ogar stated this Sunday in Calabar while
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There are growing anxieties and fears in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the forthcoming elective national convention in June this year where a new national chairman and other members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) is expected to emerge. The planned convention is coming on the heels of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on carnival planning, Mr. Effiong Ekpenyong a.k.a Double ‘E’ has called on the organizers of reality television show, Big Brother Naija to discipline one of it’s housemates Cynthia Nwadiora a.k.a Cee-C for disrespecting the Efik tradition. Mr. Ekpenyong who took to Facebook to