By Philip Agba & Kelvin Ololo The issue of Gender Based Violence (GBV) has become one among other forms of social vices happening everyday in the society. Though very few of these cases are reported, many have remained covered leaving actors getting away as the result of fear of stigmatization by abused persons. This has
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that another Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) graduate has been gunned down in a gang related violence. Isaac Atamba, native of Igwo village Obudu LGA in Cross River State was shot dead Friday while working at his laundry shop Atimbo. As at the time of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “Says minister-nominee is medically and mentally fit.” All Progressives Congress (APC) Grassroots Youth for Change has urged the Senate to ignore what it described as “malicious media reports” against former Group General Manager (GGM), Crude Oil Marketing Division (OMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and minister-nominee, Mr. Goddy Jeddy-Agba, saying
By Our Reporter The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State chapter has protested over increased kidnapping of its members. The Doctors first shut down the Governor’s office, stops movement of cars in an out of the office; ask Governor Ayade to take aggressive steps in the safe and unconditional release of their colleague, Dr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There was pandemonium at Etta-Agbo area of Calabar a while ago as a police traffic warden officer was shot. The assailants, according to an eye witnesses shot at the officer as he was performing his duty of traffic control close to the University of Calabar small gate and immediately speed off Police
By Philip Agba The Christian Council of Nigeria, Cross River State has held its 12th Annual Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service after inauguration of its new State Executives. The service took place over the weekend at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Anglican Communion, Calabar, and was the culmination of a three-day workers seminar with the theme; “O’ Sleeper,
By jonathan Ugbal The premises of Agrim, a company that produces popular liquor ‘Tombo’ has been razed in an inferno. The fire, witnesses told Hit FM correspondents began about 10:00AM on Sunday. The entire plant located inside the Calabar Free Trade Zone Authority, including equipment and two vehicles; a bus and a saloon car suspected
By Patrick Obia and David Nsa The Nigerian Medical Association, Cross River State (NAM- CRS) branch has said the body has proceeded in total and indefinite withdrawal of its members from medical services in both public and private hospitals, clinics, Health Care centers, due to the recent kidnap of a Consultant Haematologist, Dr. Iyama Marcus,