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BREAKING: Mechanic In Critical Condition After Being Crushed By Waste Truck In Calabar

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.

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BREAKING: Monarchs, Youths Protest, Seek Removal Of FCE Obudu Provost

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."

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Elizabeth Adede: Family Announces Funeral Rites For Former Cross River Finance Commissioner

A teacher, civil servant, and administrator, Lady Adede's career spanned multiple roles at national and subnational levels.

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Breaking News Education Reports

Students Commence Free Tutorials For JAMB/WAEC Classes Sponsored By Works Commissioner

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.

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Profit, Pollution and Lies: Interrogating Shell’s Divestment Claims In The Niger Delta BY KEN HENSHAW

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

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Breaking News Politics

BREAKING: Ayambem Was Validly Removed As Speaker, Court Holds

Recall that 17 out of the 25 members of the Assembly had passed a vote of no confidence in Mr. Ayambem in May.

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Governor Otu Orders Disbandment Of Cocoa Allocation Task Force In Etung

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

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Kidnapped Acting UNICAL Microfinance Bank MD Regains Freedom

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

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Breaking News Civic Space

Former Children’s Carnival Queen Takes Child Rights Campaign To Schools In Calabar

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

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Breaking News Education Health

In Cross River, Teenage Girls Breathe New Life With HPV Vaccines

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

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Why They Hate Social Media…BY AGBA JALINGO

Before Satellite TV came, we all had only one or at most two TV stations to watch. NTA and State broadcasting corporations. The multiple options we have today did not exist. In fact, the state-owned media stations open by 12 noon and close broadcasts by 12midnight. The radio waves weren’t different either. It was the

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Breaking News Health Reports

Highway Trees Fear Calabar Residents, As Raining Season Wears Garment

By Kelvin Ololo As the rainy season is fast approaching, residents in the Calabar metropolis of Cross River State have expressed fear and concern over old trees along some major streets and highways in the state capital. Some of them who spoke to CrossRiverWatch traced their concerns to the windstorm that hit the city on

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Police Assures Rescue Of Kidnapped 12 Travellers Along Calabar-Akwa Ibom Waterways

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force has assured that about 12 passengers allegedly kidnapped along the Calabar-Akwa Ibom State waterways by suspected sea pirates will be rescued. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, gave the assurance in a press release issued by the Command’s

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Police Explains Ogoja Motor Accident, Refutes Claims

By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Police Command has clarified a sad motor accident that occurred on April 24, 2025, along Abakpa/Igoli Road in Ogoja Local Government Area. The incident involved a BMW vehicle with registration number AKD 900 GD, driven by one Bassey Precious in the company of one Caleb Fidelis Okem. According

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Hundreds Of Women Benefits From SDGs Empowerment Program In Cross River

By Kelvin Ololo It was an atmosphere of joy as about five hundred (500) Cross River women have benefited from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) program of the Office of the Wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, in Calabar. The flag off and empowerment exercise held at Calabar

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Breaking News Opinion Politics

Senator Eteng’s Exemplary Grassroots Engagement In Cross River Central BY HOPE OBETEN

In the past week, the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State has reverberated with gratitude and admiration for the distinguished representation of Senator Eteng Jonah Williams. His recent visit to his constituency was profoundly impactful, a testament to the Senator’s enduring commitment to the welfare of his people. Returning home during the Easter season,

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Cross River In ‘One Love’ As Group Passes Vote Of Confidence On Otu

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspomdent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has unveiled a new unifying mantra for the state called “One Cross River, One Love” to build on his administration’s established “People First” philosophy. The announcement was made during an Endorsement Dinner hosted in his honour by the Northern Cross River Coalition

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Breaking News Health

Cross River Government Suspends April Monthly Sanitation

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved the suspension of environmental sanitation exercise for the month of April, 2025. This was contained in a public service announcement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill dated April 24, 2025. The sanitation exercise was slated

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