NDLEA Arrest 186 Drug Suspects In Cross River
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- January 19, 2016
By Vitalis Ugoh A total of 186 drug suspects were arrested by the Cross River command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2015, the State Commander, Mrs. Anthonia Edeh, has said. Edeh told reporters in an interview in her office in Calabar a total of 368,908 kilograms of various categories of hard
Speaker Inspects Project Sites In Calabar
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- January 19, 2016
By Our Correspondent As part of oversight engagement of the House of Assembly, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has embarked on inspection visit on project sites in Calabar Metropolis. At the Esuk Utan Industrial Area, the Speaker inspected the proposed site for jetty and tank farms
Cross River Government To Ensure Accreditation Of Nursing And Midwifery Schools Before Year End
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- January 19, 2016
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River government says it has met the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for the accreditation of its schools of nursing and midwifery before the end of the year. The Health Commissioner Inyang Asibong stated this while inspecting facilities at one of the institutions in Calabar where
We’ll Focus On Power Generation To Illuminate Cross River – Tom Udam, Power Commissioner
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- January 19, 2016
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Power Commissioner, Thomas Udam says the state government under the leadership of governor Ben Ayade will focus on generating sufficient power to illuminate the state. Udam who says the state is planning on ensuring that there is adequate power to drive the industrialization plans of the Ayade’s administration expressed hope
No Cross River Government Website Is Functional As ICT Commissioner Promises To Revive Them
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- January 19, 2016
By Ushang Ewa Months after the Cross River state, Governor Ben Ayade created a full fledged Ministry of ICT in Cross River State, findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal that almost all state owned websites and their affiliates are either left for long durations without updates, or not functional at all while others have bugs and coding
Journalists Capacity Building Training: Online Mediums Are Very Challenging – Eme Offiong, VON Journalist
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- January 19, 2016
By Our Reporter Eme Offiong, Zonal News Correspondent, Voice of Nigeria, South-South Zone, has said that, “The new media (online mediums) are very challenging”. She made the assertion recently while presenting a paper themed “Practical Approach To News Writing” at the fifth edition of CrossRiverWatch Online Journalists capacity building training in Calabar. Buttressing the vitality
Partners For Peace, Cross River Chapter Elects New Excos
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- January 19, 2016
By CrossRiverWatch admin Members of Partners For Peace (P4P) in the Niger Delta, Cross River State chapter have conducted election for its executive council to pilot the affairs of the organization till 2018. Addressing members of the Non-Governmental Organization, the electoral Chairman, Shawban Abdullahi expressed satisfaction with the manner members of the NGO conducted themselves