By Jonathan Ugbal The Ibiaragidi ward football team Sunday, in Bekwarra local government area of northern Cross River emerged winners of the maiden edition of the Akwaji Henry football tournament. The Ibiaragidi team pipped the Gakem boys to the gold medal and NGN100,000 cash prize while the Gakem boys went home with the silver medal
By Ushang Ewa The Commander of the Operation Delta Safe (ODS) Joint Task Force (JTF), Rear Admiral Suleiman Apochi and other military commanders escaped drowning Tuesday, at the Ikang jetty in what is present day Bakassi local government area of southern Cross River State. Ikang, a community formerly in Akpabuyo local government area now forms
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has said that it will soon unveil a policy to mandate 70 percent local consumption of Cocoa produced. This will compliment the NGN7 billion Cocoa processing plant being constructed at Ikom in central Cross River said the Special Adviser to the state Governor on Cocoa Development, Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal And Elijah Ugani Controversy currently trails the alleged stabbing of a suspended lecturer in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Dr. Joseph Odok by three men and a lady. Mr. Odok was allegedly assaulted by the unknown quartet on Monday afternoon at Zanzee bar off Parliamentary road in Calabar, the Cross River State
By Jonathan Ugbal The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo has said creditors have proceeded to courts to liquidate their investments in the controversial USD470 million Tinapa Premier Business and Leisure resort. Mr. Lebo said the most tasking thing now is to pacify creditors not to liquidate their investments
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu Saturday formally launched the construction of a multipurpose hall in Betukwel community of Obudu. The community is located less than 20 kilometers away from Obudu urban which is over 350 kilometers north of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The hall is being constructed by
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nairabet Football Club of Obudu urban on Saturday pipped the Obudu Football Academy to win the fourth edition of the Comrade Odey Adamade Unity Cup. This makes it two in a row for the club which now boasts of the record as the highest winners of the competition. After playing out
By Jonathan Ugbal Ugan Mary Amokeye has pipped over a dozen others to clinch the 8th Obudu International Face of Culture beauty pageant. A 300 level Integrated Science and Biology student at the Federal College of Education, Obudu; this was Ms. Ugan’s first attempt at pageantry which she won at the event marking the end