By Violet Fanseh The need to speak out against rape in the society was again brought to the fore Thursday in Calabar as a non-governmental organization, the Brencare Foundation domesticated the Walk Against Rape campaign held annually in Lagos. The foundation visited Heroes International School, where they sensitized students on rape issues and how to
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has recommenced the asphalting of major roads in Calabar, the state capital. The roads include IBB way, Marian road and Ndidem Usang-Iso road. Work had commenced in December 2017 ahead of an expected car race, ‘Formula K’ which the Governor said he was going to race
By Ushang Ewa “Following the governor’s directives on zero potholes in town and intervention on streets, we are embarking on 24 hours work on site… The road will be asphalted with total intervention to ensure the people have a lease of life… Engr. Dane Osim-Asu (Cross River State Commissioner of works, December 2015.) The access
By Oto-Obong Clement Popular Nigerian comedian Godwin Komone, A.K.A Gordons and actor, Chinedu Ikedieze A.K.A Aki were notable absentees at the 2018 edition of the comedy show, Lafta Card with Monkals which held Sunday in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The duo were advertised as celebrity guests and performers but did not show up
By Our Reporter The winner of the CrossRiverWatch Man Of The Year 2017 award, Dr. Inyang Asibong, will be presented the award, March 28 in Calabar, organizers have announced. According to the statement from the organizers, the award will be presented by the wife of the governor of Cross River state, Dr. Linda Ayade in
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The release of Hollywood blockbuster, Black Panther led to the dawning of movie fans in Nigeria’s port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital that the only cinema existing in this part of the country silently had stop functioning. It is unclear exactly when the operators of the cinema;
By Roland Bassey Residents of IBB way in Calabar, the Cross River State capital struggled to put out a fire at a shopping plaza on Tuesday afternoon with the state’s fire service department again found wanting. This is the most recent of fires reported in the port city of Calabar in recent times with two
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani In a bid to ensure support for the over 16,000 Cameroonian refugees in Cross River as well as the southern part of Nigeria, the Nigerian Red Cross and United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) have completed a training for health workers in the country’s southern port city of