By Grace Orok Contrary to the wide spread belief by many Cross Riverians that the intervention of the APC led federal government in several failed federal highways in Cross River state is influenced by leaders of the party holding federal appointments, the Cross River state government has emphasized that it is the persistent effort of
By Ogar Monday Stakeholders in Calabar the Cross River State capital have advocated for National Governments in the African continent to work actively to ensure that children in the continent enjoy their fundamental rights. The Chairperson of Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT), Mrs. Eseoghene Edoja-Ibor, Sharon Frank of Second Chance Initiative the Cross River
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has released the program to commence burial activities of the late Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam. A statement by the Attorney General of the State, Joe Oshie Abang indicates that official activities will begin today Wednesday 14/6/2017 with the opening of mourning
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some returnees from the ceded Bakassi Peninsula have lamented that their leaders have been hijacking relief materials meant for them. The returnees, who are resident at the Bakassi Resettlement Camp at Ekpri-Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, also insist there are no other camps for the Bakassi Internally
By Jonathan Ugbal The dredging of the Calabar Channel is currently threatened as the federal government and major stakeholders in the project are bickering over who is responsible for the delay in commencement of the project. The Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman had told the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
By Ushang Ewa The Chairman of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has said that the development of the region is the panacea for sustained peace. Ndoma-Egba stated this Friday when a delegation from the United Nations led by the Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ambassador Edward Kallon
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom indicate that another phase of gang war has erupted in Calabar South. According to the anonymous sources “One Ecomoc has been killed along Egerton by Ewa Ekeng road minutes ago”. Furthermore, another source revealed that, “Before being killed one Bassey was attacked and shot but he’s currently in
By Grace Orok The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC); Senator Victor Ndoma Egba SAN, has commended the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on his visit to the Niger Delta Region to address Small and Medium Entrepreneurs at the Calabar International Conference Center in Cross