By CrossRiverWatch Admin From over 11,000 applications, the US Embassy in Nigeria has selected three (3) young leaders from Cross River State to represent Nigeria, as part of fifty-six (56) delegates to the Mandela Washington Fellowship from June 17 to August 1, 2019. The fellows are Timothy Undiandeye, Hannah Bassey Essien, and Ako Eyo Oku.
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to consolidate their spaces in the Cross River political terrain, some Cross Riverians have intensified lobbying efforts to be appointed by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as he begins his second term in office in less than 24 hours. This is despite Mr. Ayade’s stance to cut down
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A lawmaker in the Cross River House of Assembly, Dr. Ekpo Ekpo-Bassey, has called on the Federal Government to establish the Bakassi Rehabilitation Commission in a bid to properly alleviate the plight of the Bakassi returnees. Ekpo-Bassey, who represents Bakassi State Constituency, told The Nation Newspaper in Calabar on Sunday that the
By Otobong Clement Exclusive pictures from the closed-door wedding of Challex D Boss and Lorraine Nyack in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
By Otobong Clement The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CDB Nation, Ofem Okpososo Eno known by the stage name ‘Challex D Boss’ has taken his heartthrob down the aisle. Challex D Boss yesterday wedded (Court Marriage) Lorraine Nyack at the Calabar Municipality Local Government Council. The reception followed immediately at Orange Resort. Lorraine Nyack hails
By David Nsa and Margaret John Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) of Bakassi Local Government Area have appealed to the Cross River State Government to revisit the judgment which led to the ceding of the Peninsula to Cameroon, the 76 oil wells reallocated to Akwa Ibom State as well as disenfranchisement by INEC. They made
By CrossRiverWatch Admin For 17-year-old Damian Leonard Anyogo, from Yache in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State whose dream is to play for the Super Eagles, the future already seems bright as a result of invitations for football trials in the United Kingdom. At present, the first-year Law student of Afe Babalola University
By David Nsa and Margaret John The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jens-Petter Kjemprud has rated Cross River a ‘top-notch investment State’, says it has all the needed resources suitable for development. He stated this in his address at the two days International Collaboration and Investment Summit held at the Calabar International Conference Centre (CICC)