By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has taken over the management of a set of twin babies born by an inmate at Afokang prison Calabar on Thursday. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong reacting to the event at the hospital, informed that the Governor, Mr. Ben Ayade had christened
Every ambitious person develops a set of blue prints to guide him or her through the journey to his/her expectations. Senator Benedict Ayade must have proven himself an ambitious and serious minded leader upon his assumption of office, in fact, in his very inauguration ground, he made bold statements about some key signature projects he
By David Nsa Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR (Rtd) has called on politicians to see the urgent need to allow politics evolve. The former Head of State of Nigeria made the called while giving thank you remark at the 32nd convocation of the University of Calabar. He also charged all and sundry to be security conscious
By David Nsa A Resident in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, has called on the State Ministry of Environment to trim the overgrown trees in Calabar metropolis, especially that of Mary Slessor Avenue Calabar (former Zoo Garden to the roundabout). Mr. Tom Alim who took to his Facebook wall Wednesday morning said that the
By Margaret John Report reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that environmental expert in Cross River State, Mr. Tony Attah was released on Wednesday after spending over 48 hours in the hands of kidnappers. Attah, a Management and Engagement Specialist in the Nigeria’s implementation network of the United Nation’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) as
By Jonathan Ugbal, Margaret Adado and Laura Kpopji The management of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has shut down the school for two weeks in order for students owing fees to source for funds and defray them. This was contained in circular number 259 signed by the registrar of the varsity, Mr. Gabriel
The ancient city of Calabar is known for its cleanliness, greenness, freshness, warmth and a tourist delight. These are some of the qualities that have earned the city as one of the cleanest in Nigeria. Due to this, the influx of tourists into the State is gradually increasing, either for leisure or business. In the
By Ilam Patricia The Cross River State Election Petitions Tribunal on Monday began sitting in Calabar. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Vincent Agbata, while speaking at the inaugural sitting held at the State High Court, Mary Slessor Avenue in Calabar, assured that the tribunal would dispense justice without fear or favour. Other members of