By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than 17 staff and patients of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) who were randomly selected for a rapid diagnostic test for COVID19 tested positive, says a study published recently. That figure represents about 26 percent of the entire test population, the study says. This suggests possible community transmission
By Jonathan Ugbal Weeks after he was alleged to have set people ablaze in Oku, Boki local government area for acts of wizardry, Mr. Thomas Obi Tawo popularly referred to as ‘General Iron’ has opened up to CrossRiverWatch, describing the allegations against him as ‘fake news’ propagated by his ‘enemies.’ On May 20, 2020, no
May 29, 2020 The current administration in Cross River state has just 1,095 days left in office before its statutory four year tenure elapses yet Cross Riverians have always been regaled with comical acts from elected and appointed office holders in the past one year; a situation that has placed a people once known for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade, recently announced for the third time, a ban on the taxation of low income earners. Below are some of the taxes, levies and fees paid by haulage and goods vehicles each day they ply the roads in the state. i. Cross River Environment (ecological) levy – N2500
By Jonathan Ugbal The three civil servants arrested on Monday in Calabar for allegedly leaking documents which showed the payment schedule of NGN250 million withdrawn from each of the local government areas in Cross River state for the procurement of aircrafts and the construction of the Obudu international cargo airport are still in police custody.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justin Imbufe Ugal, the indomie seller who was struck by a stray bullet in Obudu last Wednesday has died. He died after the family was unable to raise money to move him from Obudu to UCTH Calabar or Abakaliki where he was referred. Mobile Policemen attached to mopol 75 were shooting to
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has dismissed a fundamental rights suit seeking the declaration of the refusal of the Cross River House of Assembly to confirm the state’s former acting Chief Judge on the basis of her origin on the grounds that the
By Jonathan Ugbal A new commissioner of police has resumed duties in Cross River state. Mr. Uche Anozia is the new chief of police in the state. Anozia took over on March 26, 2020 from Mr. Nkereuwem Akpan who spent just four months in the state from November till March. Akpan replaced Anozia in Bayelsa