By Kelvin Obambon Former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, has called on electorates in Cross River Southern Senatorial District to mobilize and vote out any member of the National Assembly who refuses to present his or her scorecard to the people. Duke who made the call at a stakeholders meeting convened by…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated the Technical Assistant to the Vice President on New Media, Hon. Philip Obin on his appointment into the Media Sub-committee for the planning of the proposed Progressive Youth Conference. The Party in a Goodwill Message signed by the State…
By Kelvin Obambon As permutations for 2023 politics are being considered, stakeholders in Cross River Southern Senatorial Zone are advocating the interest and advancement of the zone. The stakeholders who came together under the Cross River Southern Senatorial Zone Stakeholders Forum, say that rotation of the governorship position has been a convention in the state,…
The Cross River State Government has announced the extension of the Covid-19 Vaccination exercise which was earlier scheduled for 19th through 28th March 2021 until the 11th of May 2021. Cross Riverians are hereby informed of the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination exercise across the 18 local government areas of Cross River State which is aimed at…
Mr Gabe Onah, Chairman of Cross River State Carnival Commission has been recalled from suspension barely one month after being suspended. Onah was recalled by Governor Ben Ayade on Thursday, May 6, 2021, after being suspended on April 5, 2021. Although the reason for his suspension is still not known but a statement signed by…
By Eneji Simon Ushie The Director General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has assured Cross Riverians of quality and improved healthcare services as enrollees of the State Health Insurance Scheme will soon begin to enjoy access to health services across the state. The DG was speaking at the Conference…
Public (Government-owned) Schools were seen as the last bus stop for middle and low-class citizens in Nigeria and that was further made inexpensive in Cross River State and copied by other states across Nigeria. However, today, the case is different as even some of the rich are finding it difficult to pay their children school…
The Director General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has disclosed that the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade is commited towards achieving an Open Defecation Free State in the nearest possible future through the provision of basic infrastructure across the state. The DG made the disclosure at the conference hall…
The Cross River State Government in collaboration with the Apostolic Church of Nigeria, have commissioned a newly built Primary Healthcare Centre in Essien Street, Calabar South Local Government Area to meet the health needs of the people. Performing the exercise, the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2021 Press Freedom Day, governments at all levels have been urged to remain committed to Press freedom at all times. This is contained in a statement by the Cross River State Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Comrade Umo Bassey Edet…