By Wisdom Eteng, Faith Odezulu And Mary Ebebe Cross River State and Niger Delta’s foremost investigative media outfit, CrossRiverWatch, has received a new batch of Industrial Training (IT) students from the Department of Mass Communication, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). The 14 students who either chose or got recommended to CrossRiverWatch will embark on
By Mary Ebebe Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has directed the resumption of the Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency (TRAMRA) on the roads while restricting the operations of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) to its official offices. The directive follows complaints from commercial drivers and tricycle operators concerning high transport ticket charges, excessive
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has rallied behind its Chairman, Hon. Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, following his appointment as Secretary, Contact and Mobilization, South-South, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, describing the development as a fitting reward for a lifetime of service to the people. In a
By Wisdom Eteng The Director-General of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Campaign Organization in Cross River State, Hon. Prince Henry Enyong, has appealed to party members, supporters, and well-wishers to remain calm following the reported omission of the names of the party’s governorship candidate, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, and her running mate, Dr. Dino Morgan,
By Victoria Tom For over 90 days, residents of Efio Anwan community in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have been cut out from public power supply. The transformer in the community had in the early hours of July 18, 2026 developed a fault, crippling their activities that needed power supply in
By Blessing George The Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 46-year-old woman, identified as Adama Inuwa, who claimed to hail from Ogoja Local Government Area. She was apprehended during an operation in Yala Nkum community in Ikom Local Government Area on 4 October 2026. According to
By Affiong Oyak Residents of Iko Ekperem community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State have expressed deep frustration over the continued poor condition of their main access road, despite repeated campaign promises by politicians and their representatives. Residents who spoke with CrossRiverWatch said the road project was first started around 2017/2018 but
By Victoria Tom The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man identified as Peter over alleged vandalism of electricity infrastructure following a transformer explosion in Calabar. The incident was witnessed at Agbo Ntoe Layout, Boulevard Road 2, off Parliamentary Extension, Calabar, in the early hours of Monday, October 12, 2026. According to