By Ogar Monday Cross River State health authorities have confirmed the detection of 35 measles cases at the Ogoja Refugee Camp in Adagom. It further assured that the State has set in motion plans to vaccinate at least 700,000 children against the virus across the State. Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, Director-General of the State Primary Healthcare
Just like Odupkani, health centres in Akpabuyo local government in Cross River State have been abandoned after construction. Kehinde Ogunyale reports how this has affected the community’s healthcare. Every two months, Etim Ekpenyong, a businessman and farmer, earmarks N20,000 for the clinical and medical needs of his aged father. The father, Etinyin Ekpenyong, 93, is the clan
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has insisted that the African continent is capable of self-sustenance, and this year’s carnival will portray that. Ayade, who was speaking at the flag-off of the first dry run for the 2022 Carnival Calabar, added that the theme of the carnival was chosen to
By Ogar Monday Cross River State has moved up 4 places, from 7th, becoming Nigeria’s 4th best-performing state-behind Rivers, Kaduna, and Lagos in the 2022 fiscal performance ranking done by BudgIT. This civic-tech organization works to expand budgetary transparency and accountability in governance. An analysis of the report released within the week and seen by
By Channels Television Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday night, hosted Peoples Democratic Party’s candidates for the State and National Assembly elections in Cross Rivers State. The delegation which includes chairmen of the party in the various local government areas is led by the Cross River Governorship Candidate of the party, Senator Sandy Onor.
By Patrick Obia Yakurr Legislative Council has passed a vote of no confidence on the Executive Chairman of the Council – Ofem Ebri Obeten over alleged misappropriation of funds, given seven days ultimatum to appear before the House or face impeachment. A legislator in the Council who pleads anonymity told CrossRiverWatch that the decision was
By Patrick Obia The campaign organization of the Cross River State People’s Democratic Party, PDP, guber candidate, Prof. Sandy Onor – the Caterpillar Movement has accused the State Signage and Advertisement Agency of trying to thwart and frustrate its campaign. The Director-General of the organization, Chief Joe Bisong in an open letter addressed to the
By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria, VON A program designed to change the mindset of young people towards imbibing ethics has been launched in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, South-South Nigeria. The launching of the reorientation scheme tagged “Ethical Rebirth Program”, was announced by the Deputy Governor of the State, Professor Ivara Esu