He was eventually removed and taken in a minibus to the Asi Ukpo Diagnostic Center which is less than 500 meters away, while the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigerian Police Force have cordoned off the scene.
Images obtained from the protest show youths bearing placards with different inscriptions including "Obudu Youths Say Utubaku Must Go," "FCE Obudu Has No Security In The Hands Of Utubaku," and "A Thief Is A Thief, Utubaku Must Go."
A teacher, civil servant, and administrator, Lady Adede's career spanned multiple roles at national and subnational levels.
enjoined parents and guardians of beneficiaries of the scheme, as well as others who have registered for the JAMB UTME and other examinations, to take advantage of the tutorials to better equip them.
Just as it employs disinformation to deny oil spills and its responsibility for remediation and compensation, it is doing the same with its divestment when it blames sabotage by communities for oil spills and their failing equipment
Recall that 17 out of the 25 members of the Assembly had passed a vote of no confidence in Mr. Ayambem in May.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has mandated the immediate disbandment of the suspended Cocoa Allocation Taskforce and Surveillance Team overseeing the four government-owned Cocoa Estates in Etung Local Government Area. This directive, which was issued on Monday, June 10, 2024, by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gill
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of University of Calabar (UNICAL) Microfinance Bank, Francis Kibe has regained freedom. The MD was kidnapped a few days ago in Calabar by unknown gunmen who whisked him away unknown destination. The Cross River State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force, had confirmed the abduction
By Jonathan Ugbal A former frontliner and serial Queen for Masta Blasta band of Carnival Calabar Brianna Akpagu Esq says for Nigeria to improve on the social justice index, there is need for children to be taught their rights to tackle the rising cases of bullying and child abuse in schools. Miss Akpagu stated this
By Godwin Otang The chances of a cervical cancer free adulthood for teenage girls in Cross River State may have just improved following the conclusion of a vaccination round against the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, which is a leading cause of the terminal illness. HPV infection is a viral infection that commonly causes skin or mucous
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly, has assured the Female Commercial Drivers Association of legislative support to advance their activities in the state. Receiving the Association during a courtesy visit in his office in Calabar, the House Speaker Rt. Honorable Elvet Ayambem commended the women for breaking stereotypes by venturing into
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has joined lovers of images and memories to celebrate the World Photography Day, 2025. Otu in his goodwill message signed by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Linus Obogo, described photographers as “gifted lens
By Kelvin Ololo The Former House of Representative Member representing Biase and Akamkpa Federal Constituency, Hon. Daniel Asuquo has dragged the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu and others to court over his mining activities in the state. Also sued is the Government of Cross River State, the Attorney General and Commission for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two nurses and a serving female soldier have been arrested in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, over an alleged theft and sale of a newborn baby. According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the suspects were apprehended following a complaint by 19-year-old Justina Valentine Boniface from Aningeje village, who raised
By Kelvin Ololo An unidentified aged man suspected to be mentally deranged has been found lying unconscious along the Calabar-Odukpani Highway, Calabar, Cross River State. Eyewitnesses told CrossRiverWatch that he has laid by the road side for days that is a few meters close to military and police checkpoints by Etehe-Etehe Layout after Scanobo junction,
By Patrick Obia The family of the late first female helicopter pilot in Nigeria, Gladys Ben Erriom, have cried for help, 17 years after her demise in a fatal auto crash. On a beautiful day of April 24th, 2008, young Gladys Ben Erriom was returning from her elder sister – Gift Smart’s marriage in Bekpor
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has signed into law the Cross River State Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2025, injecting an additional ₦104 billion into the state’s budget and raising the total 2025 fiscal outlay from ₦538 billion to ₦642 billion. Speaking during the signing ceremony at
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a herder – Idris Yakubu in a farm at Ugaga Community, Yala Local Government Area of the state. The police in a press release signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, for