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Sen. Eteng Williams, representing, Cross River Central District in the National Assembly, has installed street lights and borehole facilities in 27 communities in the district. Williams told newsmen in Calabar on Wednesday that the gesture was a demonstration of his commitment to improving the wellbeing of the people. The senator said that the projects were…
1 Feb
Cross River State Government has begun the reclamation and beautification of verges designated as Green Areas in Calabar, the state capital. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Beautification and Development, Essien Eyo, disclosed this while speaking with The Guardian in Calabar on Friday. He said the governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the…
23 Jan
Magistrate Okoho Bassey of Magistrate Court 7, in Moore Road Calabar, Cross River State, has granted embattled environmental activist and Director of the Rainforest Resources and Development Centre (RRDC), Odey Oyama, bail after spending 10 days in detention. Oyama and four others were granted bail on Thursday on the condition that he ensure peace…
22 Jan
The Management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of a locum radiographer following the death of a patient at the facility. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the radiographer was sacked for negligence of duty. A competent source, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN on Wednesday in Calabar…
17 Jan
Lagos State emerged winners of the 2024 Nigerian Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFF) competition, tagged “Aketi Bowl,” held at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, on Thursday. In the keenly contested finals held at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, on Thursday, in the male category, Lagos State defeated the defending champions, Akwa Ibom State, by…
13 Jan
A report by the SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, a research firm, has listed Port Harcourt, Maiduguri, Lagos, Calabar, Jos, and other areas as the most dangerous spots for security incidents in the country. The other listed areas were Kano, Onitsha, Eleme Junction in Rivers, and Eleme-Owerri Road, between Rivers and Imo. The report, titled "Roads…
9 Jan
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has signed into law two bills establishing a University of Education and Entrepreneurship in Akamkpa and College of Agriculture in Obubra. The laws titled, “Cross River University of Education and Entrepreneurship Law 2024 and Cross River College of Agriculture Law 2024,” were signed during the State Executive Council meeting…
5 Jan
Amidst Nigeria’s economic struggles, Calabar’s streets come alive with nearly two million revellers in stunning attire, celebrating one of West Africa’s biggest street carnivals. Revellers dressed in glitzy, colourful costumes danced down the streets of Calabar, southern Nigeria, last weekend as giant speakers blasted Afrobeats for one of West Africa’s most prestigious carnivals. Every December,…
28 Dec
The Cross River State governor Senator Bassey Otu says everyone has to be carried along in the economic, social, and cultural prosperity in the world. Otu made the call during the flagged off of the 2024 Carnival Calabar which has the theme "Our Shared Prosperity". According to the governor, "This year's theme is Our Shared…
25 Dec
Some commercial transport operators in Cross River have identified bad roads and multiple security checkpoints as challenges to smooth traveling during the Christmas. Mr. Bernard Akim, a commercial transporter told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar that the roads were deplorable. Akim who operates along the Calabar-Akamkpa corridor, said that the roads connecting…
11 Dec
Some residents of Calabar have raised alarm over their inability to access cash from banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) stands in the city. The residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday said that having access to cash had become more difficult in the past week NAN reports…
2 Dec
Some residents of Cross River and Akwa Ibom, have described the state of federal roads in the two states as deplorable and dangerous. The residents who spoke in a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), also described the state of the roads as unfair and unacceptable. Mr. Adams Anekan, a Commercial Bus Driver…
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