By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Bayside shanties perceived to be harboring criminal elements in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, were Tuesday raided and destroyed in a renewed war against insecurity in the state. This comes less than a week after the inauguration of the “Operation Show of Force” by governor, Ben Ayade last
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency is set to receive the sum of 1.5 million US dollars grant from the federal government. The grant is facilitated by the World Bank. Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole disclosed this to newsmen Monday at a press briefing in Abuja where he said
By CrossRiverWatch admin Out-going United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle has identified Cross River as his favourite state in the country. Entwistle who stated this at a valedictory press conference in Abuja said his last visit to the state left a lasting impression on his mind. Asked which place in Nigeria was his
By Eljah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) says it has put the necessary logistics in place to ensure there is a lasting solution to the issue of drug shortage in Primary Health Centers (PHC) across the 18 local government areas of the state. The Director General of
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has vowed to deplore everything at his disposal to ensure the protection of lives and property in the state. Ayade gave the assurance yesterday in Calabar when he undertook the inspection of the deployment of security operatives at strategic places around the Calabar metropolis. This
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Hunt Malaria Initiative of Mediatrix Development Foundation, a non governmental organization of the Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade recently birthed at the Police Secondary School, Akpabuyo. The event started with a parade display by the students and an art exhibition by the students who were
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State born Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu who was recently retired along with other AIGs has been formally pulled out of the police job. The pulling out parade which held at the Police Staff College in Jos where he served last witnessed a huge turnout of police officers
In my tribute to Senator Uche Chukwumerije I had posited that ” Every age, every generation produces an iconoclast, an eclectic, eccentric, a quirky and unusual figure, who ironically represents the measure, the values, and indeed, the essence of that age or generation and becomes the icon of that age or generation. They are not