By Ushang Ewa A unit of the Special Anti-Robber Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police and men of the Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CTRA) Monday, caused traffic obstruction for several hours along major routes in Calabar as well as harassing and extorting several motorists for driving ‘off colour’ taxis. The unit which was in a
By Ushang Ewa The maiden edition of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Calabar Study centre Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN) week is set to kick off today CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Documents made available to CrossRiverWatch indicates the two day event is themed “Democratizing Education In Nigeria: Role Of NOUN In Redirecting Educational
By Our Correspondent Two Cross River state Senators yesterday emerged Chairmen of Committees while the third was also handed a Vice Chairmanship position. Senator John Owan Enoh, a first time Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial Districts, emerged Chairman Senate Committee on Finance. Owan Enoh who was a three terms Member of the House of
By Our Correspondent The Cross River state government has announced the temporal suspension of the Children Carnival which usually precedes the main Festival. The decision to suspend the children carnival was disclosed by the Special Adviser, Governor’s Office and Event Management, Mr. Ken Aklah yesterday in Calabar in a meeting with journalists to brief the
By Our Correspondent It took the quick intervention of the Special Adviser, Governor’s Office, Mr. Ken Aklah to avert a scheduled protest by the Timber Dealers Association of Cross River State, who vowed that they were ready to stake their lives to resist the attempt by Governor Ayade to create a new anti-logging/deforestation task force.
By Our Correspondent A United Nations training program involving about 28 countries from across Africa is in Calabar, the Cross River state capital brainstorming on how best to create successful policies and measures to address deforestation and environmental degradation in Africa. The UN Reduced Emission on Deforestation and Degradation REDD+ week long Program drew participation
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has told the Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to help launder the image of the state. Hon Lebo who made the remark yesterday when a delegation from the Institute paid him a
For over two months the two local governments of Obudu and Obanlikwu have been completely cut off from the national grid of electricity supply. Reason: to punish them for daring to complain and protest over the overbearing and fraudulent activities of the staff of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company PHEDC, that services the area!