By Archibong Jeremiah The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that “a lot of Cross Riverians don’t understand what a constitution is or what constitution amendment is.” Hon. John Gaul made the statement over the weekend while speaking on a topical radio program, “The Dialogue With
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the renewed gang war in Calabar the Cross River State capital, a man identified as Jude has been shot Saturday evening in his shop at Okoro Agbor axis of Ndidem Usang Iso road, Calabar. According to separate accounts of eye witnesses the incident happened between the hours of 7:30pm and 8:30pm.
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has written the state House of Assembly demanding approval to access the sum of Forty Seven Million, Twenty Thousand, Four Hundred and Four Dollars (USD47,020,404 GBP35,137,408) for the construction of “Low Tech,” “High Tech” and “3D Centers” across the state. The
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigeria’s Information, Culture and Orientation Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Carnival Calabar is beyond the dancing, costumes and entertainment as it is a platform for the youths to express their creativity and serves as a unifying factor for the country. Mr. Mohammed stated this today, Sunday
By Archibong Jeremiah/ Benedict Onah/Philip Agba The Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong has tasked Media Practitioners in the State and country to do more investigative reporting in order to bring to the front burner the ills and challenges of illegal migration in the society. Mrs. Archibong gave the charge
Margaret Adam After an emotional appeal from Mr. Chris Inyang on Facebook seeking assistance for Emmanuel 11 year old Okon Ironbar, who was branded a witch by his step father and thrown out of the house, members of Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) made their way to 28b Yellow Duke, Calabar South Local Government
By Ushang Ewa The lost café, a movie which tells a story of migration, love and discovery where the dreams of an immigrant face a complex reality will screen this Christmas in Calabar, the Cross River State capital this December, says the producer Regina Idu Udalor. Mrs. Idu disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch Thursday where she
By Archibong Jeremiah The construction of 50 units of 3 bedroom bungalows for Bakassi returnees is currently threatened as the state and the staff are at loggerheads. The project is behind schedule and the Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Edem Effiom whose ministry supervises the project told CrossRiverWatch that this was because: “The level of