The Cross River Fire Service has disclosed that grounded equipment was the reason why it could not respond to calls to put out the fire that engulfed shops in the Hewett area of the popular Watt Market, in Calabar. The assertion was made by Mr Peter Ewona, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the service during…
The State House of Assembly has confirmed Rt. Hon. George O’benEtchi as the Chairman of the Cross River Forestry Commission. The unanimous decision follows his appointment by Governor Sen. Prince Bassey Otu on September 21, 2023. In a session that received widespread acceptance for O’benEtchi from lawmakers, having been a two-term member of the Assembly,…
The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu has admonished the public to use the road responsibly and abide by established regulations. The State Governor was duly represented by the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, who joined other members of the Military, Paramilitary Organisations,…
RELEASE OF RESULTS FOR ND/HND NURSING AND BASIC MIDWIFERY PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION The College of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State has released its 2023/2024 admission list. This follows the post-UTME screening conducted on the 26th through the 28th of September 2023 for admission into…
Dr Kwis Samuel, a Radiation and Clinical Oncologist with Asi Ukpo Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calabar has disclosed that Nigeria could reduce cervical cancer prevalence in the nation by 98 per cent through the vaccination of all its girls Samuel made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in…
Unknown gunmen have attempted to break into the Afokang Correctional Centre (formerly Afokang Prison) in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday (18 Oct. 2023), leading to the death of a prison guard who was on duty. In a telephone conversation with CONVERSEER on Thursday (19 Oct. 2023), DSC…
