By Ogar Monday Men of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS Cross River State Command over the weekend arrested two suspected human traffickers in two buses at its Itigidi border post in Itigidi, Abi Local Government area. The two suspects who are from Obubra and Yakurr were arrested with 29 young boys and girls travelling in
By Vitalis Ugoh Officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River had within the past seven months closed down five illegal refineries in different locations in the state. The closure was recorded under the period under review according to the state Commandant, Adesuyi Dayo Clement while briefing news
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, UNICAL, Professor Florence Obi has said that she has changed the face and redeemed the image of her Faculty since her assumption of office as the Dean in 2012 despite many challenges she met. She went on to say the faculty was faced with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Ministry of Education has inaugurated a new board to pilot the affairs of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The five member board has Dr. Stephen Odey as Chairman, Mrs. Nancy Awukam, Board Member 1, Mr. Inyang Nyong Okon, Board Member 2, Mrs. Juliana Nkpe Bisong, Board
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River government has taken bold steps to ensure the prevention and eventual effective management of the dreaded Lassa fever currently affecting states across Nigeria. The state health ministry which says the state is currently free of the disease, released 18 phone numbers to the public to call in the case
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Mr. Udiba Effiong Udiba as Director-General of Bureau of Public Private Partnership (BPPP). According to a release signed by Christian Ita, Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary, Governor Ayade also approved the appointments of Mr. Joseph Adie as
By Seeker Otu/Itam Ekpe The Wife of The Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade has again demonstrated her humanitarian and philanthropic gesture by donating items worth thousands of naira to the 2016 baby of the year. The baby boy born to the family of Mrs. Stella Nwachukwu was delivered at The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital at
By Our Correspondents The state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has sent a request to the State House of Assembly requesting for 30 more advisers. It would be recalled that before now, Mr Governor had already appointed over 200 aides. If the House grants the request of the governor, the total number of aides in his