We don’t have chalks in our schools, Cross River teachers lament
Teachers in state-owned primary and secondary schools in Cross River on Monday lamented that they provided chalks by themselves to be able to teach. Mr Castro Ezama, Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Education, however, refuted the claim, saying it was not true in any way. Speaking to newsmen in Calabar, one of the […]
Only two policemen were killed in Cross River – PPRO
…say they have launched a manhunt for the culprits By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has disclosed that only two police officers were killed on Wednesday in Obubra and not six as been circulated in some sections of the media. The Ugly incident Vanguard gathered occurred along Obubra axis of the […]
Don escapes death after failed kidnap attempt in Calabar
A lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Calabar, UNICAL, Dr Babatunde Lawal Saturday night narrowly escaped death after an attempt to kidnap him from the Staff Quarters failed.
Cross River North Senatorial dispute: S’Court strikes out Odey’s appeal
In a split decision, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, struck out an appeal Senator Stephen Odey filed to be declared the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Senatorial by-election that held in Cross River North on December 5, 2020.
At last Ayade swears in Justice Akon Ikpeme as Cross River Chief Judge
Twice rejected by the State House of Assembly for “being a security threat” Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme was on Monday sworn-in by Cross River Governor, Prof Ben Ayade at the Executive Council Chambers, Calabar as the Chief Judge of the state.
FG approves Polytechnic for Cross River, releases N2b for takeoff
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a Polytechnic for Cross River State and it is to be situated in Ugep in the Northern part of the state. To enhance its early take-off, the Federal Government has also approved the release of N2 billion for the project. The […]
