The long-standing communal clash between the neighbouring Ugaga and Igbekurekor communities in Yala Local Government Area of Criss River State has come to an end as they formally agreed to embrace peace and harmony. The successful mediation efforts were spearheaded by Hon. Brian Odey, member representing Yala I State Constituency in the Cross River State…
The church and other community-based social organisations should mobilise and actively be at the forefront of community-based prevention of diseases, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, Cross River State Health Commissioner has advised. Dr Ayuk who took his health advocacy, Sunday, to the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Ikot Nkebre-Calabar, told the church to actively align with government…
By Dame Senator Florence Ita-Giwa As a public figure of several decades standing, my antecedents are widely known. Nevertheless, it has become necessary to restate who I am and correct some misleading information made about my person. My name is Florence Mayen Ita-Giwa (Asibong Ita, was also my maiden native Efik name). I was born…
The Cross River State Commissioner of Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk has advocated for integrated programming to advance immunisation and other prevention programmes in child health. Dr Ayuk, who made the advocacy, recently, at Primary Healthcare Centre, Ikot Omin, Calabar, while flagging off the polio immunisation cycle in the State, admonished the good work being done…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu has charged the people of Imo State to brace up for the reelection of Governor Hope Uzodinma for a second term come November 2023. Governor Otu stated this in Owerri on Saturday (Sept. 16), while speaking as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National…
