by crossriverwatch admin Florence Nightingale, a British nurse, hospital reformer and humanitarian, was known for her impeccable exploits in the art of nursing science. She said unequivocally that, “It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm”. A hospital is
by crossriverwatch admin Men of the Homicide Unit of the Cross River State Police Command have arrested a University of Calabar final year student of the Department of Microbiology who allegedly shot and killed Dr. Godwin Iwatt, the Examination Officer of the department in May. The student identified as Ikechukwu Uche was arrested in his
by crossriverwatch admin The G18 Coalition, a pro Jedy Agba political movement has alleged that there are plans underway to spread calumny against the governorship aspirant with a view to tarnishing his image. In a press release by the group, signed by Mr. Adamade Odey Simon and made available to CrossRiverWatch, the group said: “Credible
by crossriverwatch admin A team of United Nations and Cameroon officials backed by Nigerian troops on Tuesday (today) resumed the demarcation of the Nigerian border with Cameroon in Boki Local Government Area even as protesting youths in the community were over powered by soldiers. The officials arrived Danare and Bijua at 9am and resumed the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke is soliciting a five per cent increment on the current statutory allocations to State Governments to enable them rehabilitate federal roads in their domain than waiting endlessly for Abuja to effect repairs on them. At a Town Hall meeting and presentation of score card in
by crossriverwatch admin Photo Feature by Elio Delgado Valdes The Secret Abakuá Society in Havana was founded in 1836. It came to Cuba along with the slave trade, from the Calabar region located between Southern Nigeria and Cameroon. In Abakuá liturgy the Íreme or devil is the most significant character. It gives life to the
by crossriverwatch admin The federal government is planning to construct the longest pipeline in the country from Calabar via Ajaokuta to Kano State, as part of efforts to ensure steady supply of gas to meet growing market demand. Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke disclosed this while delivering a paper titled: “Encouraging Investment in
by crossriverwatch admin A 24-year-old man was electrocuted on Monday while attempting to steal electricity cable in a transformer station at Government Technical College, Ikot Efanga Mkpa, 8 Miles, Calabar. When Nigerian Tribune visited the scene of the incident, his lifeless body was found hanging between high tension poles and was later brought down by