By Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has recovered a missing police rifle snatched by youths in Itigidi, Abi local government area last week palace sources say. Herdsmen had confronted Itigidi youths following an allegation that one of their cows was shot dead which attracted Police personnel from nearby Ugep area
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani In a rather dramatic turn of events at the ongoing medical outreach by the Mediatrix Development Foundation and Faithcare Foundation in Obudu, wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dr. Linda Ayade on Thursday scrubbed in to assist colleagues in the surgeries performed on some patients. “It
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Thousands of Cross Riverians in the central senatorial district on Friday rallied behind Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and donated the sum of NGN20 million for the purchase of his nomination form. Mr. Ayade enjoyed a gale of endorsements in the southern senatorial district in January
By Ushang Ewa The crisis rocking the Cross River chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday took a new dimension when the acting Chairman of the party in the state, Mr. John Ochalla rejected the reinstatement of Niger Delta Affairs minister, Mr. Usani Usani and others suspended by the State Working Committee last
By Archibong Jeremiah The Managing Director of Cross River State Water Board Company limited, Dr. Godwin Igile has been reprimanded by the State Council Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Victor Dan Udu for disconnecting the Press Center from public water source for months now. The Cross River NUJ Chairam expressed his
By Archibong Jeremiah The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Public Utilities, Mr. Amboni Iyadim has said that it was because of the confidence the Governor had on engineers working on the 21 megawatts power plant that made him announce two commissioning dates that have since elapsed. Mr. Iyadim while
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the state intends to make its flagship tourism event, Carnival Calabar the best in the world. Mr. Ayade who said his administration has taken the Carnival Calabar from 15th to the second position in the world disclosing on
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Over one hundred thousand Naira was distributed to investors with brilliant ideas at the launching of a co-working space and technology hub; LiftHub in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend. LiftHub will be a co-working space for creative and social entrepreneurs in the city of Calabar said cofounder,