By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Ministry of Health has confirmed a recent cholera outbreak at Obubra and Biase Local Government Areas of the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, who made the disclosure, Friday, said Biase and Obubra are the two LGAs with confirmed cases of the disease so far,
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has completed the guber election result collation in Cross River State. The State Returning Officer is Prof. Teddy Charles Adias. Below are the results for 18 LGAs in Cross River: Obanliku (10 wards) Registered Voters ……… 54,536 Accredited voters ………21,209 AA……… 2 AAC ……… ADC ………
By Our Reporters Cross River State Young Progressives Party, YPP, deputy governorship candidate, Prince Agbor Onyi, Egbung Sandra, and Godwin Imojara, an Immigration Officer who was kidnapped days before the election remains in captivity. They were kidnapped on Thursday, March 16 at the Akparavuni axis in Biase Local Government Area. While friends and relatives are
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, Mr. Sam Bassey, and some community leaders in Biase Local Government Area of the State have pledged support for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Sandy Onor. They made the declaration at a stakeholders’
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report A full trailer load of cement with registration number, Lagos FST-135-XW, has claimed the life of eight passengers and a driver along Ibiaye in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. At press time, the root cause of the accident can not be ascertained but eyewitnesses say
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The agitation for zoning, that Gov. Ben Ayade’s successor should come from the Southern Senatorial District has taken a twist, a group under the aegis of the Coalition of Akamkpa and Biase Stakeholders, CABS, has said the governorship seat should not only be zoned to the Southern Senatorial
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Commuters plying the Calabar – Ikom highway are currently stranded at Ibiae, Biase Local Government Area due to traffic jam following an accident by a truck. The truck’s bucket which holds the goods tipped over while the truck was trying to cross a culvert under reconstruction as part of the work for
By Emma Una, Vanguard News Mrs. Ada Charles Egwu, Chairman of Biase Local Government Area has decried claims that some Fulani herdsmen have been killed by youths in the area. Mrs. Egwu who spoke with Vanguard News on Monday stated that such rumours are dangerous and can lead to frosty inter-communal relationships between the herdsmen