By Ogar Monday Amidst growing concerns that reducing restrictions earlier put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 has led to a jump in the occurrence of transmittable diseases, the Cross River Government has revealed that it aims to vaccinate 700 thousand children from the age of five and below across the State in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The founder of the JOE Foundation, John Owan-Enoh has pledged that the organisation will build on its gain in sensitizing the populace on diabetes. The former lawmaker disclosed this on Monday during a walk campaign to raise awareness on Diabetes, where he expressed optimism that the foundation intends to reach 90 percent
By Ushang Ewa Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Monday visited the family of the late former military Governor of River’s State, Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo two weeks after he passed on. He was accompanied to the late General’s private residence by his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu, Chief of Staff, Martin Orim among other
By Jonathan Ugbal Gunmen dressed like men of the Nigerian Police Force earlier on Tuesday stormed the cocoa farm at the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation in Calabar, abducting Mr. Oscar Ofuka, the Special Adviser on Cocoa Development to Governor Ben Ayade. Mr. Ofuka was preparing grounds waiting for the Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu who
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained from sources, more details of the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) murdered in the early hours of Wednesday in Calabar. ACP Egbe Eko Edum, a native of Abi Local Government Area in central Cross River, is said to be the nephew of Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu.
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong Senator Sandy Onoh (PDP, CR Central) has chided Governor Ben Ayade of and his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu over the state of the library complex headquarters in Calabar. According to Onoh, the experience of Cross Riverians especially as it regards the State Library complex is not one that befits
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Arcadier, a Singaporean firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cross River State government to brand and sell its cocoa beans across the world. Arcadier is a fast growing MaaS (Marketplace-as-a-Service) enterprise that uses the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) technology to provide for marketplaces; a slight improvement on the
By Ilam Patricia The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Eyo-Nsa Itam, has acknowledged the Cross River State Government for admitting that it is to blame for the lingering face off between his union and the government which has led to the current strike action by teachers