As the country prepares for the 2021 National Table Tennis Federal, NTTF National Championship in Lagos this May, the Chairman of the Canaan Table Tennis Club Ltd., Calabar, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke has said the club will bring more honour to Cross River State as it has done many years ago. Duke who is certain…
By Uchino Amatey The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) has recently held a stakeholders sensitisation meeting on the implementation of the 2019 School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) projects in the state. The one-day meeting which held at PCN Primary School Akim, Calabar, had in attendance all Education Secretaries of Local Government…
The State Government and the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong have been applauded for their immense contributions toward the revitalization of primary healthcare, by making it the most preferred destination for medical emergencies among citizens. The commendation was made by members of the Forum of Local…
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…