By CrossRiverWatch admin A man who died in the Nigerian city of Calabar did not have Ebola, the World Health Organization said on Friday, after 10 people were quarantined as a precaution. Cory Couillard, from the WHO African Region, told AFP in an email that the “laboratory investigation for EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) and Lassa
Creative and entertainment industry in Nigeria has become a key driver of growth, analysts have posited. The creative economy – which includes, the film industry, the music industry, the culture industry, visual arts industry, the fashion industry and many others – is not only one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the world economy,
By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Thursday met with President Buhari to iron out issues surrounding the delay in the kick of the 240km Super Highway from Calabar to Obudu in the northern part of the state. The governor also used the occasion to kick against the privatization of public
By CrossRiverWatch admin Justice O. A. Adeniyi has emerged as the new Chairman of the Cross River State National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Calabar. This followed last week’s application by the counsel for the Peoples Democratic Party respondents, Mr. Paul Erokoro, that the erstwhile chairman, Justice C. Awubra, was constitutionally not
By CrossRiverWatch admin More than 1,220 families have been displaced and 4,501 farms destroyed by flood in some coastline communities in Cross River, an official has said. Vincent Aquah, the Director General of State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, made the disclosure in Calabar on Thursday. Mr. Aquah said the flood displaced 686 families in 50
By Archibong Jeremiah The State Coordinator of the All Progressive Congress, APC Youth League, Mr. Williams Asuquo on Tuesday inaugurated the Calabar South political ward 5 chapter executives of the League as part of his tour round the State. While speaking during the inauguration ceremony which held at the secretariat of the ward 5 APC
By Our Correspondent CrossRiverWatch has been awarded “Best Online Media of the Year 2015” by Mountain Cinema Nigeria, MCN. The award which was presented to CrossRiverWatch by the management of Mountain Cinema Nigeria in her head office No. 2 Ndidem Usang Iso road, (Marian Road) Calabar bears the inscription “In recognition of your dedication to
By Our Correspondent The Cross River state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of 25 Community Relations Officers in the 25 Constituencies of the state. A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita listed the appointees as: These appointmentsare with immediate