By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government has validated Cross River State government position on the suspected Polio case dismissing the issue as a case of clubfoot also known as Talipes. “The physical assessment or examination revealed that the signs that suggest complications of Polio Virus infection were not present in this child” said The acting
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent In a bid to ensure proper media monitoring and effective reportage of activities in Government House Calabar, Cross River Information and Orientation Commissioner, Rosemary Archibong recently donated an ultra modern television set to Government House Correspondents. “You need to be watching yourselves and the work that you are doing”
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
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
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
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
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
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