Mr. Odey Ochicha is one of the few aspirants on the platform of the opposition All Progressives Congress in the race for Peregrino House in Calabar come 2015. In this interview with our Editor-In-Chief, Agba Jalingo in Lagos, he says if he becomes governor of Cross River State, Education, Health and Infrastructure will be his
Literary, a medical center is a place set aside for medical attention and treatment. Important settings and various establishments can never be complete without a medical center. The University of Calabar was not left out, as they have built and renovated a very beautiful structure, which they set aside and called it A MEDICAL CENTER.
Ambassador Soni Abang, a former Nigeria ambassador to Mali and a two-time Chairman of Cross River State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) speaks on the lingering crisis in the state and canvasses a solution ahead of the 2015 general polls. In this interview with SAMUEL OGIDAN, he warned that if the state PDP should go to
By Thisday Elders and concerned stakeholders of the southern senatorial zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State on Monday lambasted the former governor of the state, Mr. Donald Duke, and Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, for what they described as deprecatory campaign against the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. Addressing a
By Aplefe Ojong The Information Officer, University of Calabar, Mr. Effiong Eyo, has been attacked by unknown gun men suspected to be either armed robbers or hired assassins. Competent sources informed CrossRiverWatch that the UNICAL Information Officer was attacked at his house by the unknown gun men in the morning of Friday, and is currently
By Jonathan Ugbal and Oqua Etim Cross River State has once again emerged overall champion at the National School Sports Festival which was hosted by the Benue State government in Otukpo Local Government Area, making it 4 times champion back-to-back since the 4th edition in 2011. With team Cross River State finishing first at the
By John Ushie An Abuja High Court today withheld ruling till an undisclosed date after hearing arguments from counsels in a preliminary objection filed by solicitors to the ruling PDP, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) and Paul Erokoro (SAN) challenging the eligibility of the plaintiffs to sue the party over the November 1, 2014 Ward congresses in
By Archibong Jeremiah/Christiana Alawa/Jonathan Ugbal The Senator Liyel Imoke administration of Cross River State has concluded plans to privatize the Calabar Carnival. The administration’s position was made public over the weekend by the Director General of the Cross River State Carnival Commission, Mr. Gabe Onah while speaking at the carnival’s 10th anniversary second dry run