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COVID-19: Ita-Giwa Endorses Ayade’s No Mask No Movement Initiative

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has thrown her weight behind the no mask no movement initiative of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State in preventing the spread of coronavirus. It’s-Giwa in a statement she personally signed and issued in Calabar commended Governor Ayade for being innovative and proactive in the fight against COVID-19.

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Why We Must Rise Against The Persecution Of Chief Okoi Obono Obla BY SIMON UTSU

As far as I’m concerned, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla’s ordeal has more to to with persecution by vindictive powerful forces than anything else. What he is going through has little to do with corruption and more to do with vendetta. He has been detained for several weeks without trial and this is subsequent to being given

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Experts, Residents Raise Concern Over Quality Of Face Masks In Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Medical experts and residents of Calabar in Cross River State have raised the alarm over the one million face masks being  distributed by the State Government from its garment factory. The masks, meant to protect the people from the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), according to them, did not pass through any medical or

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Despite Ban On Air Travel, CBN Lands Aircraft In Calabar Airport (PICTURES)

By CrossRiverWatch Admin An Allied Air cargo plane conveying cash belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday, landed at the Margaret Ekpo international airport (MGK) despite a ban on local and international air travel. The ban was occasioned by the need to curb movement in order to curb the spread of the COVID-19

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Cross River Gets New CP, Uche Anozia

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

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COVID-19: Disburse Funds To States And Not People We Can’t Verify, O’ben-Etchi Tells FG

By Patrick Obia As nations and states continue to feel the ravaging effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the solid minerals commissioner in Cross River state, George O’ben-Etchi has called on the Nigerian government to disburse emergency funds to all states to combat and prevent the spread of the virus. “I believe it’s time the Federal

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COVID-19: Showdown Looms In Cross River As Ayade Goes Tougher On ‘No Mask No Movement’ Policy

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A showdown looms in Cross River state between and appointees of the governor, Benedict Ayade after he directed on Monday that the vehicles commuting passengers without a face mask should be impounded and released only after payment of NGN300,000. Ayade, had last week, in a statement by his spokesman, Christian Ita, directed

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Cross River Government Adopts Single Social Register For Sharing COVID-19 Largesse

By Agency Reporter The Cross River Government on Sunday said it has adopted the single social register for conditional cash transfer and to also ensure even distribution of relief materials to the vulnerable in the State following the COVID-19 stay at home order. Dr. Inyang Asibong, the State Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, disclosed this

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