By Ushang Ewa Weeks after disclosing its intention to deploy drones for the supply of drugs and medical essentials to hard-to-reach areas (HTRAs), the Cross River State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with drone delivery company Zipline. The State has over 100 HTRAs whose designation, as the name implies, stems from difficult terrains
By Archibong Jeremiah A teenager has allegedly taken her life in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The incident occured Sunday evening according Archibong Efefiom at Daimond Hill. He gives her name as Miss Nsebong (other name yet to be verified), age 13. The suicide act was committed by hanging, beside her home. “This occurred
By Jonathan Ugbal The organised labour in Cross River have suspended all worker’s day related activity for a protest as the kidnapped Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in the State, Comrade Ben Ukpepi has remained missing for over one month. Ukpepi was kidnapped on 41 days ago on March 21, 2021 at his residence
By Premium Times The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed June 29, 2021 for judgment in a suit challenging the “unlawful” arrest and prosecution of a Nigerian journalist and publisher, Agba Jalingo, under the cybercrime, terrorism and criminal code laws. The suit was instituted by a civil society group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim “I am pleased to announce to you that whatever has a beginning has an end, I think today should be the end of our sitting. I came, I saw and I conquered. Let’s not say it’s a good end but a beautiful end. The panel has been one of
By Archibong Jeremiah Some retired Police Officers have protested poor renumeration after service, raised alarm of corruption in the pension and housing scheme. The aggreaved retirees didn’t just protest, but threatened to move out of the pension scheme they called fraudulent, did so this morning (Wednesday) at the Cross River State Police Command Headquarters, Daimond
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in collaboration with the POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement, Transformation Home Africa, Deep Root Academy, The University of Calabar and YALI Cross River State recently marked the 2021 World Earth Day with the theme: Restore Our Earth. The event which was a week-long event (Monday 19 –
By NAN Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River State has given assurance that the construction work on the Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport would be ready within the stipulated time. Ayade, who gave the assurance while inspecting the project on Sunday at Obudu, however, did not state the exact time the airport would be