By CrossRiverWatch Admin At the current level of advocacy in the world, achieving gender parity is 200 years away statistics from the 2017 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report have showed. This means that with the current level of gender equality advocacy, it will take about 200 years to fully have the same percentage
By Archibong Jeremiah Contract staff of the Cross River State Water Board Limited, Thursday morning, protested and barricaded the entrance to the premises of the company’s headquarters along Marian road, Calabar over backlog of unpaid salaries. Some of the protesters’ who were preventing entrance to the water company for the second time since engagement, told
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The release of Hollywood blockbuster, Black Panther led to the dawning of movie fans in Nigeria’s port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital that the only cinema existing in this part of the country silently had stop functioning. It is unclear exactly when the operators of the cinema;
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The social housing units being constructed by the Cross River State government for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will be delivered by the end of March 2018 said the Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Edem Effiom, last week during an inspection tour of the housing units. Work has reached 70
By Our Reporter As part of effort to boost the morale of Security agencies and encourage them, a Calabar based beverage company, Everyhome Integrated Services Limited, manufacturers of various brands of custard, have donated N500, 000 worth of their products to security operatives in the Operation Skolombo. Operation Skolombo, which is made up of men
By Obeten Godfrey The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State; His Royal Majesty Etinyin Etim Edet has described the present condition faced by the people of Bakassi as a national scandal. The Monarch made his position known while speaking as a guest on a topical issue based radio program “The
By Archibong Jeremiah “Reggae culture is fast eroding, it’s a culture of peace practice which should not erode especially because of crisis in our streets of Calabar. It preaches peace, love and oneness. ” This assertion was made by SpyDaMan, CEO of Spartan Entertainment speaking to this reporter on the sidelines of Calar Maica show
By Isek Violet The Supreme Court ruling directing INEC to recognize law No. 7 of the Cross River State House of Assembly has been described as victory of truth over lies, and light over darkness by the member representing Bakassi in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey. Hon. Ekpo EKpo said this