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Cross River Health Commissioner Debunks Rumors Of Polio Outbreak In Odukpani

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has debunked the rumor that there is an outbreak of poliomyelitis in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. The Commissioner has also mandated the state epidemiology team to conduct another round of Polio sensitization in the state and issue a briefing as

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President Buhari, PDP Disagree Over Acting CJN Onnoghen’s Confirmation

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as “shockingly embarrassing”, the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to submit Cross River Born acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen to the Senate for confirmation. The Guardian reports that the spokesman to the national caretaker committee of the PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said

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Budget 2017: Cross River Gets N3.7bn For Road Projects

By Ushang Ewa Details from the Budget presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari shows that the Federal Government allocated NGN3.7 billion for roads construction in Cross River State under the federal ministry of works. The state will also benefit with NGN6.5 billion allocated for the completion of the East-West road as section

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I Was Not Robbed In Calabar – Kiss Daniel

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hip hop star artiste Kiss Daniel, has said he was not robbed at the Calabar Christmas Village, Cross River State, contrary to a news report on Tuesday. Reacting to a question from one of his numerous fans @tommykingsblog, on his twitter handle, @iamkissdaniel Kiss Daniel who was widely reported to have been

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New Year: Ayade Promises Vigorous Industrialization

By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has promised to pursue with vigor, his administration’s industrialization agenda by ensuring the actual commencement of the construction of the Bakassi Deep Seaport and the 260-kilometer Calabar-Bekwarra-Katsina-Ala Super Highway in 2017. Ayade who spoke in his New Year message signed by his Senior Special Assistant

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Obudu Gets First Female Professor

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Lucy Udida, a lecturer in the Department of Educational Administration and Planning of the University of Calabar has emerged the first female Professor of Obudu origin CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Udida who began lecturing on September 1, 1998 was recently elevated to the rank of a professor following her fulfilment of the requirements

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Ayade’s Media Aides Yet To Receive Rice As PDP, Food Bank Receive Over 6000 Bags

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Media aides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade are yet to receive a grain of rice 5 days after distribution began CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. The aides  whom are all Special Assistants CrossRiverWatch gathered were not captured on the list with the State Chief of Protocol, Asikpo Okon said to be in

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2016 Carnival Calabar And Festival: Street Party Fails To Hold As Speakers Malfunction

By Ushang Ewa Ahead of the 2016 Carnival Calabar, the newly introduced Street Party touted to be the ‘party before the party’ failed to hold Tuesday, in Calabar with organizers yet to explain if the event has been shifted or out rightly cancelled. The street party which was supposed to begin soon after the Bikers

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