By Odey Ojeka A commercial cyclist was on Sunday, stabbed to death by suspected robbers who also made away with his bike in Yakurr local government area of central Cross River State. The cyclist, unnamed was attacked at the boundary between Nko and Agoi- Ekpo at about 10:00AM on the eve of Christmas while on
By Archibong Jeremiah Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke is set to hold another crusade in Calabar the Cross River State capital on Thursday February 15, to Saturday 18, 2018. The event which is usually packed is holding at the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH Calabar campus open field. Making the disclosure at a press conference at
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River is participating in this year’s Bikers Carnival with a red colored Scorpio trike. More details later…
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nollywood actors, Larry Coldsweat, Zack Orji and Edward Osifu were among those who participated in the 2017 Carnival Calabar hot wheels event where over 2 dozen vintage, flashy and customized vehicles drove through the 12 Kilometer Carnival Calabar route. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his wife, Linda Ayade
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bakor Nation is today largely misunderstood and appropriated to identify and typify the Ejagham sub-groups of Ikom Local Government Area Constituency II communities and clans, as well as all of Ogoja Local Government Area’s communities and clans besides the Mbube grouping. However, some three to four decades ago or so, the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigerian pop sensation and Cross River born entertainer, Iyanya alongside Orezi, Koraobbidi amongst others thrilled Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his guests Tuesday night in Calabar during the Governor’s ‘sabigroove’ ball held at the Peregrino house. Mr. Ayade who stepped out in all white attire with his
By Frank Edima A lecturer in the department of history of the college of Education Akamkpa, Mr. Anthony Bissong has resigned citing corruption as the reason why. This was contained in a letter Mr. Bissong addressed to the Registrar of the College where he said that the college has “nosedived” into a “theatre of absurdities”
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A total of 27 cultural troupes participated in the 2017 edition of the Cross River Cultural Carnival. These consists of cultural troupes representing the eighteen local government areas in the state and 9 other visiting states who are competing for various prizes at the event which the Deputy Governor,