By Christopher Iyang Residents of Ekpo Abasi by Ekeya Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have raised alarm over worsening environmental conditions in their community, citing blocked drainage channels, indiscriminate waste disposal, and poor sanitation as growing threats to public health and safety. A visit to the area by this
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Mr. Ayuk Obi Afor as Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture and a member of the State Executive Council. The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict
By Paschal Okwor Students of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), have commenced their mandatory industrial training with CrossRiverWatch. CrossRiverWatch is Cross River State and Niger Delta’s foremost media house that focuses on accountability, investigative, solution and developmental issues that are closely related to the State and the
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command and Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), branch have struck a partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration to improve healthcare security. During the courtesy visit on Tuesday June 23, 2026 in Calabar, the Commissioner of Police, Rashid Afegbua, who was represented by
By Godwin Ajom A construction firm, Faithplant Global Services Limited is offering N5 million as reward to anyone with information that could lead to the recovery of stolen construction equipment. The Management of the firm disclosed this in a public service announcement signed by her Public Relations Officer, Mr. Zeal Inyang Eniodem, announcing that CAT
By Jonathan Ugbal Staff and villagers residing in the host community are working around the clock to reopen the only road leading to the Obudu Mountain Resort after two separate landslides struck within hours on Sunday, cutting off access to one of Nigeria’s most iconic tourist destinations. The first landslide hit the winding 11.5km mountain
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A residential property located along Iso Oqua Street in Calabar Metropolis is currently on fire with properties worth millions already destroyed. The fire began around 6:27 PM on Sunday with residents and well wishers struggling to stop it from spreading to nearby compounds. The property is located 50 meters away from the
Billions Outside The Budget: Counting Cross River’s Interventions Since May 2023 BY PETER AGI
Since Governor Bassey Otu took office on May 29, 2023, Cross River has operated with two financial tracks. The first is the Appropriation Law he signs in Calabar, which rose from N538 billion to N642 billion in 2025 after a N104 billion supplementary budget to cover counterpart obligations and shifting economic realities. The second track