By Sylvia Akpan The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State branch has suspended its forty-one-day withdrawal of service in the State. The resolution was reached in an emergency general meeting held on Wednesday 23rd and Saturday 26 due to the protracted kidnap of one of her members and Professor of Neurology, Prof. Ekanem Philip-Ephraim,
Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in Cross River State, Dr. Felix Archibong, tells By Muhammed Lawal, Punch Newspaper why members of the body withdrew their services after their colleague, Mrs. Ekanem Ephraim was abducted in July. Why did medical doctors in Cross River State embark on an indefinite strike? We are not on an
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Sequel to the kidnap of a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) – Prof. Ekanem Philip Ephraim, the Cross River State Government has assured that efforts will be doubled for her safe release. Doctor Ekanem Phillip was on Thursday last week whisked away by unknown men in her
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Prince Agbor Onyi, and 3 others have been kidnapped. The incident happened yesterday along the Calabar-Ugep highway. It was not clear if the kidnappers have contacted their family and made any demands. The Police are yet to comment on
March 8 every year is celebrated as International Women’s Day (IWD). The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is the government Ministry that coordinates the activities marking the day. The theme for this year’s event is Digitalization: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. This year’s IWD makes it 35 days since the kidnapping of the Commissioner for
By Patrick Obia A serving Commissioner of Women’s Affairs in Cross River State, Gertrude Njar, has been kidnapped. Sources told CrossRiverWatch she was whisked away at Mbukpa, Calabar South Local Government Area of the State at about 9:25 am on Wednesday, 1 February 2023. Security operatives are said to have found her shoes by the
By Patrick Obia Report reaching our newsroom has it that Cross River-born Navy Rating Soldier, Damian Ukpukpen has regained his freedom from captivity. Damian Ukpukpen is an indigene of Ohong in Obudu Local Government Area in Cross River State, and personnel of the Nigerian Navy Rating. He was kidnapped on September 26, 2022, in Benin,
By Jonathan Ugbal The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday paraded a native of Irruan in Boki Local Government Area of central Cross River State, John Ewa and three others for kidnapping. Mr. Ewa, who also goes by the name of John Lyon was nabbed by operatives of Operation Puff Adder