By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman, Cross River State branch of National Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Eyo Nsa has frowned at the process of teachers’ audit embarked upon by State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) calling it a ‘stinker’. He barred his mind recently in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in the union’s Headquarters, Calabar.
By Frank Edima Motorcyclists in Bakassi local government area of Cross River State have protested the N100 daily tax introduced by the Ministry of Transport and Marine Services. The cyclists popularly known as “Okada riders” recently blocked Calabar-Ikang road during a peaceful protest against the new levy. According to Desmond Eke, one of the riders,
By Our Editorial Board The present entity, Cross River State is among the 12 original states created in 1967 in Nigeria by General Yakubu Gowon to weaken the Eastern Nigeria which was on the verge of seceding to form the Republic of Biafra. Known then as South-Eastern State and later rechristened Cross River in 1976,
By Jonathan Ugbal The Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch.com, Agba Jalingo has lost his mother, Monica Ungie Ato Agba, to the cold hands of death. Late Mrs. Agba died Friday in Abuja after a protracted illness with family sources informing CrossRiverWatch that the burial has been slated for March 18, 2016. The deceased, a septuagenarian
By CrossRiverWatch admin It is mandatory for each state of the federation to establish a State Primary Health Care Agency, SPHCDA. This is in line with the provisions of the new National Health Act. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Ado Muhammed disclosed this while
By Clement Oto-Obong Chief John Odigie Oyegun, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC has described Chief Clement Ebri, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, Senator Bassey Otu, Chief Sunny Abang, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba, Chief Fidelis Ugbo, Chief Francis Bullem, Hon. Paul Adah among others as the caliber of men needed to help clean the country.
By Our Correspondent The management of the first private radio station in Cross River State, Hit FM 95.9 have promised that the station will provide alternative voice for Cross Riverians. Mr. Patrick Ugbe, the CEO of the station said this when he led a delegation from the station on a courtesy visit to the Speaker
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that the Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Ugep would fully kick off soon. Hon. Lebo who made the remark recently during an over sight visit to the institute in Ugep, also said that serious measures