Tag: Cross River
Cross River Senator withdraws court case against APC
Sen.John Owan-Enoh (APC- Cross River) has withdrawn his court case challenging the outcome of the state governorship primaries which he lost.
According to the News...
Calabar carnival incident: Gov Ayade orders arrest of driver on the...
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has expressed sadness over the incident that claimed seven lives during the Bikers Carnival at the ongoing Calabar...
Police arrests three suspected IPOB members in C/River
The Police Command in Cross River says it has arrested three suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The state Police Commissioner,...
Gunmen abducts former Accountant General in Cross River
Gunmen in the Uyanga axis of the Calabar-Ogoja highway have kidnapped Mrs. Rose Bassey, a former Accountant General of Cross River, and three other...
C’ River Govt. condemns collection of fees in state primary schools
The Cross River Government on Wednesday condemned the illegal collection of fees from pupils in state owned primary schools.
According to the state government, education...
NGO trains 60 rangers to tackle forest encroachment in C’ River
The Wildlife Conservative Society (WCS), A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has concluded the training of 60 rangers to tackle forest encroachment in Cross River.
The Country...
Buhari appoints ex-Cross River’s commissioner as EFCC secretary
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointment of Mr. George Ekpungu as the new Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The...
APC Orders 3 Million Bunches Of Broom For Defectors In Cross...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River has placed order for three million bunches of brooms from local broom makers for the new entrants...
Ayade sacks 4 Commissioners, other officials
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has reportedly sacked four of the commissioners in the state.
The Governor in a statement by his Special...
Tax Appeal Tribunal orders Union Bank to pay Cross River N56.6m
The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has won a landmark case instituted against it by Union Bank Plc before the Tax Appeal Tribunal...
COVID-19 real, Ohaneze warns traders in Cross River
The President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo in Cross River, Mr Ugorji Nwabueze, has warned traders in the state to stop being cynical about the...
Sighting of rare Cross River gorillas good sign – Conservationists
Conservationists have hailed the sighting of the rare Cross River gorilla as a “positive sign” that the specie, once thought to be going extinct,...
Ogoja: Old town deliberately crippled by power supply
The poor power supply situation in Ogoja has made owning and running a business a trying venture, writes Jubal Kanayo.
Many who remember the Civil...
COVID-19 face-off: Cross River Doctors proceed on indefinite strike
The face-off between the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River chapter and the state governor has continued, with the association declaring that it would...
COVID-19: Investigate C’River’s testing claims, health professional call to FG
The Federal Government, Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Ministry of Health have been called to investigate claims...
Doctor Implicated in Death of Ayade’s Aide Suspended
The Cross River State government said it has suspended Dr Offiong Okoho, over alleged unprofessional practices leading to the death of Prince Otu-Otu Duke,...
NYSC member commits suicide in C’ River State over girlfriend
The body of a 26-year-old National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, member, identified as Ernest, was, Wednesday, recovered from his one room apartment after he...
