Tag: Cross River
LG Polls: PDP alleges electoral materials hijack in Cross River
Meanwhile, the state electoral umpire has debunked the allegation of materials being hijacked and said voting is currently ongoing across…
Cross River needs N100bn to fix facilities damaged during EndSARS protest- Commissioner
According to Odere, the state requires the sum of N100 billion to fix government assets that were destroyed during the…
APC, PDP share re-run constituency elections in Cross River
Declaring the results in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 4, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) noted that in…
C’River records 586 cases of gender-based violence in 10 months
Cross River recorded 586 cases of gender-based violence between January and October, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Edema Irom,…
Police arrest mastermind of ex-INEC employee’s kidnap in girlfriend’s ceiling
The suspect was hiding in the ceiling of his girlfriend’s house in Calabar when he was arrested.
Cross River NMA suspends month-long strike
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State chapter has called off its 40-day strike to seek the release of…
Gov. Otu orders immediate verification of Cross River workers
The governor noted that the exercise would commence from the Northern Senatorial District of the state from Monday to Friday,…
Doctors embark on indefinite strike; demand release of Dr. Ekanem Ephraim
Dr. Ekanem Ephraim, a medical practitioner with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), was kidnapped from her residence by…
Gov. Otu moves to secure Cross River waterways
The governors expressed concern that the waterways have become escape routes for criminals, and called for greater synergy with the …
Marina officials to face Gov. Otu’s wrath for boat mishap
He decried the safety standards at the resort, vowing that anyone found guilty to have compromised on safety would be…
Five dead, 14 rescued as speed boat capsizes in Calabar
A senior naval officer attached to the Eastern Naval Command, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident and said that the…
Cross River workers condemn, reject Gov. Ayade’s lifting of embargo on promotion
Ayade who will quit office on 29 May had in a statement signed by the Head of Service, (HoS), Mr…
Gov. Ayade under fire for lifting embargo placed on promotion of civil servants
Civil Servants in Cross River said the lifting of the embargo placed on the promotion of civil servants by Gov.…
APC suspends Commissioner Ekpenyong for anti-party activities
Reacting to the suspension, Iso said that he was not involved in any anti-party activities nor did he mismanage any…
One shot dead in Ogoja, Cross River
One person has been shot dead in Ogoja, the northern part of Cross River State. He was shot dead close…