The 2020 World NTD day celebration, a yearly event scheduled for every 30th of January to help eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) has been celebrated in Okoyong Community of Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. Cross River State is known to be endemic to several of this tropical diseases which tends to...

It is certainly not the best of times for some members of Staff of the University of Calabar as the institution has wielded the big stick on some of them for engaging in various forms of fraud and misconduct. Consequent upon this, the Governing Council of the institution rose from its 157th meeting with a resolve...

In its avowed determination to stamp- out corruption and other forms of misconduct from the institution, the University of Calabar has compulsorily retired two members of staff from service for engaging in various forms of corruption. While Mrs Helen Obeten was retired from service for involving in acts of financial...

The United States embassy in Nigeria has denied the rumor that the embassy refused to grant a famous Nigerian gospel preacher, evangelist and the founder of the winner chapel church. Bishop David Oyedepo visa to visit the United States of America. The statement released on the Embassy’s verified Facebook account...

Buhari, service chiefs meet in Aso Rock Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has aligned with the call by the National Assembly (NASS) for the immediate removal of the Service Chiefs, saying the federal lawmakers have confirmed that the country is under siege. Kwamkur Vondip, CAN’s Director of Legal and Public...

Amb. Egbe, UNICAL Registrar   By Albert Udeme.             The University of Calabar Registrar,  Amb. Gabriel Egbe has assured Nurses and other health workers in the University of improvement in their working conditions. The Registrar made this pronouncement...

It was a combination of herbalism and evangelism recently in a Ghanaian Church, when a prominent herbalist, identified as Kwaku Bonsam stormed it with his colleagues (herbalists) to retrieve his charm from the presiding pastor. Eyewitnessreporters learnt that the Juju man who recently claimed during an interview...

THE AKPANKE FOUNDATION(TAF) is a non-governmental organization borne out of passion and love to assist the challenged, needy, orphans, widows etc, whom have been conditioned by nature to one or more unfortunate situations. Mr Peter Atianashi Akpanke the founder of THE AKPANKE FOUNDATION(TAF) have impacted on lives...

By David Ejishie Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Comrade Asu Okang has stated that the Government of Sir Ben Ayade has been able to put in place over 34 industries in four years. Comrade Okang, who made the disclosure at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Calabar, while declaring open...

The University of Calabar has suspended a 200- level Student, Uzoagba Chinaemerem Goodluck of the Department of Physics over unlawful alleged possession and smoking of weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp. The suspension was conveyed in a letter signed by the Vice Chancellor and dated January 17. According to the letter,...

The national vice president of PROJECT1000, a citizenship forum driven an urban professionals, Mr Dough ONAH has been appointed alongside Christiana Onuiri as co-chairs of Afika Youth movement for Nigeria hub. The congratulatory message read " ​Congratulations Dough and Christy. The power team and board of trustees...

Authentic PDP Local Government Chairmanship Candidates for March 28th LG Polls, Cross River State. 1. OBANLIKU- INDIE, MARGARET UYILEWHOME 2. OBUDU - BONNY EWHE ERAYE 3. BEKWARA - DR.  JOSEPHATE EMEKA 4. OGOJA - HON. EMMANUEL ISHABOR 5. BOKI - PST. JOHN EWA 6. YALA - BARR. FABIAN ODEY OGBECHE 7. IKOM...

The Commissioner for Health Dr Betta Edu, DG Primary health Dr Ekpeyong and the entire health team has carried out a rigorous sensitization exercise in Yakurr LGA of CRS on the steps/modalities that will help prevent and control this deadly disease. With visible pictures and flyers, a step by step guide was...

"Obol of Yakurr thank Governor Ben Ayade for the choice of Dr Betta Edu. “The Yakkur nation is behind you; you will Excel beyond imagination" "Describes her as a round peg in a round hole" Ahead of the ongoing 2020 World Leprosy Day and the Lassa Fever sensitization  in Yakurr LGA, a team from the State...

CROSS RIVER STATE PRESS STATEMENT ON LASSA FEVER The Government of Cross River state under the dynamic leadership of Sen. Ben Ayade will continue to ensure that it’s citizens are safe from diseases and disease outbreaks by prioritizing health promotion and disease prevention. Cross River State Ministry of Health...

Amb. Ettah Emmanuel A former Aspirant for House of Representatives,Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency. Am indigene of Ugep in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River state. Ambassador Ettah Emmanuel O. Emerged the winner at the INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SUMMIT & AWARDS 2020. (IESA) BANGKOK, THAILAND. Congratulations! ...

The retired N.B.A. star, 41, and his daughter Gianna were among nine people in a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, Calif. A college baseball coach and his wife and daughter were also killed. Bryant was among the passengers traveling onboard the helicopter. Nine people died in the crash, including the pilot,...

Eriacy Confidence  The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, a foremost body for all Actors in Nigeria has appointed 37 top nollywood  celebrities as Special Advisers. The list which includes popular Actor and former President of the guild, Segun Arinze, filmmaker and member of the Lagos State House...

CRSMIDC: C’River Government partner World Bank, enrich lives with 92 CSD Plans and 218 multi-sectoral projects across the State; sets sights on more plans The Cross River State Commissioner for International Development/ Global Donor Cooperation, Dr. Inyang Asibong, has highlighted the activities of the State Government...