Twenty-five years is long enough to build a legacy. For the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), that legacy is one of systematic starvation. In a quarter-century of existence, successive state governments have failed to construct a single significant physical structure on its campuses. Walk through UNICROSS today and you will find classrooms, laboratories, and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Another child identified as Handsome Godwin, has been found in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the State Police Command says. The four years old child, dark in complexion, about 3 feet plus in height, and speaks English and Efik fluently, was found loitering along Calabar Road, Calabar South, in the early
By Kelvin Ololo Residents and road users in Calabar have been advised to brace for temporary traffic disruptions as the Cross River State Carnival Commission announces the grand finale of ‘NKOT MBOK Efik’, Efut and Qua; a major cultural highlight of the Carnival Calabar and festival calendar. In a public announcement issued by the Commission
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare delivery as stakeholders reviewed notable progress recorded across the state at the First Quarter Meeting of the Cross River State Task Force on Primary Health Care Services. The meeting was conducted on Tuesday at the State
By Godwin Ajom The Federal Government has commenced the plotting of the disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells across all Oil and gas producing States. Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, disclosed this on Monday 26th January 2026 while addressing members of the press during the flag
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A few hours after CrossRiverWatch published its investigative report exposing forced labour, intimidation, and humiliation of civilians living inside Eburutu Barracks in Calabar, Cross River State, a man Ali Bello, has threatened CrossRiverWatch Reporter. He made the threat on a WhatsApp group where the investigation was shared. The investigation captioned: “Inside Eburutu
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Mammy Market, the civilian settlement tucked inside Eburutu Barracks in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, say soldiers often arrive in the “deadly hours” of midnight, sometimes 1 am – 2 am, banging on doors with sticks and rods, dragging young and old from sleep, and hauling them to the
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has appealed to the public for assistance in identifying and reuniting a six-year-old girl found wandering in Calabar South with her parents or relatives. According to the police, the child was found loitering around Henshaw Town Secondary School, Calabar South, on Saturday, 25 January 2026. Despite