By Kanjal Godshield A large number of military personnel have been deployed to different road junctions in Ogoja. This may be unconnected to tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly general elections. At the Ishibori T junction, our reporter observed that over five armed soldiers were seen stationed on both sides of the road while carrying vehicular
By Etido Okon The Executive Chairman of Ogoja LGA, Mr. Emmanuel Ishabor has received the new Commanding Officer of the 341 Artillery Regiment and Cantonment Commander Godwin Ally Military Cantonment Ogoja, Lieutenant Colonel Mu Kabo. He hosted the Commanding Officer and his entourage yesterday. Mr. Justin Ilefa, the Press Secretary to the Chairman of Ogoja
By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has expressed concern over the high number of girls using shisha tobacco as a stimulant in Cross River State. The FCCPC which carried out checks on tobacco shops and sensitisation exercise in Calabar and hinterlands of the State observed that the drug
By Ogar Monday Cross River State health authorities have confirmed the detection of 35 measles cases at the Ogoja Refugee Camp in Adagom. It further assured that the State has set in motion plans to vaccinate at least 700,000 children against the virus across the State. Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, Director-General of the State Primary Healthcare
By Jonathan Ugbal And Patrick Obia The Senator representing the Northern Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Jarigbe Agom has charged supporters and the people of Cross River North to elect all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the district and State. The lawmaker made the charge while addressing a crowd of supporters
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper Former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Okoi Obono-Obla, has called on Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to stay clear of Cross River State’s politics. Recall that Wike, on Wednesday night, hosted Cross River State Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidates for State and National Assembly elections and donated 25
By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian Newspaper Cross River State Task Force on Quackery and Related Violations in Healthcare Delivery System has arrested six fake doctors and other persons in connection with 11 fake surgery operations in the State, while 13 health facilities have been shut down. Chairman of the Task Force, Dr. David Ushie, who
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State government has confirmed that it is taking over the running and management of Community Secondary School, Adagom in Ogoja LGA. In a letter signed by Elder Emmanuel Agbor, Director who also serves as Head of Department, Quality Assurance for Commissioner for Quality Education, the Cross River government said