By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent After weeks the Government of Cross River State shut down Calabar Marina resort due to a tragic boat mishap that claimed three medical student lives, the Resort has reopened again. Governor Otu while reopening the Resort in Calabar said it was necessary to temporarily close the Resort in
By Godwin Otang The seventeen (17) kilometers Okuni/Nsofang Road that leads to Nsofang, a community in Etung Local Government Area of central Cross River State, has been funded three times by the federal government. Yet, it is still in very bad shape. Commuters that use the road are constantly exposed to grave dangers due to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has rolled out activities to mark the 63rd of Nigeria’s independence in the State. Nigeria, dubbed as one of the most populous black nations in the world and a giant of the African continent, gained her independence on October 1, 1960 from her
By Obeten Godfrey As authorities struggle to put the continued alleged penis snatching making rounds in Calabar, Cross River State capital in check, residents are fast becoming more curious to get evidence of the scary rumor amidst widespread doubts about the act. The unfortunate rumor, which no one has been able to give substantial proof
By Godwin Otang A nonprofit making organization Gender And Development Action (GADA), has lessened female political apathy by 29.6 percent between last general elections to date. This was made known to CrossRiverWatch in a recent report by the organization, via the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project Coordinator, Mrs Francisca Effiom in Calabar. The report
By Adegwu John, Leadership Newspaper Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike to protest the federal government’s failure to implement palliative measures following the removal of fuel subsidy. The strike which is expected to commence by midnight on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023, will paralyze economic
By Sylvia Akpan The Senior Pastor of Bible Christian Crusader Mission (BCCM), Pastor Joseph Okoro has blamed happenings in Cross River State especially in Calabar on “the negative evil infrastructure that has been placed upon this land and this State. He made the assertion during a press briefing with Journalists at the church premise, 55
By The Paradise The former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Prof. Cyril Ndifon has raised an alarm over threats to his life. The embattled former Dean disclosed this on Sunday 24th September 2023 to Journalists after attending service at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Akim Barrack, Calabar Municipality Local Government