By Inyali Peter Cross River state youths have called on private companies operating in the state to create more jobs for indigenes of the state to curb unemployment in the country. The youths who were speaking under the aegis of Forum of Past Union Leaders (FOPUL) made the call during an interaction with Governor Ben
By CrossRiverWatch admin Recently Senator Benedict Ayade marked 100 days of his administration in office. The governor used the occasion to reiterate the commitment of the government to actualize the Signature projects of his administration which include Cross River State Deep Sea Port and the Superhighway which will serve as the evacuation route for the
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has described late Chief HID Awolowo, wife of the first Premier of Western Nigeria, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as a true Amazon who left her imprints in the sands of time. In a condolence message by his Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary,
By Jeremiah Archibong This death trap is between No. 53 and 54 Ibesikpo Street, Calabar South. The Cross River State capital has witnessed this sort of deplorable conditions for over 6 months now. The trap is said to have been created by heavy flooding from Off Dr. Dean Street Calabar South and environs. Residents say
By Frank Edima The Nigerian Army in Bakassi LGA has commenced intensive search to fish out militants marauding the community on bikes with dangerous weapons. CrossRiverWatch gathered that some militant groups in Esighi, Bakassi hijacked a Cameroon bound boat filled with new motorcycles on the sea, sometime in August and sold the bikes at cheap
By Jonathan Ugbal The renovation of the New Cafeteria complex of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar is yet to be completed three years after the contract documents were signed by the immediate past administration of Senator Liyel Imoke, CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Former governor Liyel Imoke had in September 2012, awarded a contract
By CrossRiverWatch admin The UNICAL Law Class of 1997 has disowned a petition which was released to CrossRiverWatch by some members of the class, calling on the Commissioner of Police to ensure thorough prosecution of the Dean of Faculty of Law, UNICAL, Professor Cyril Ndifon who is being investigated by the police over allegations of
By Bassey Inyang The People Democratic Party (PDP) has described the resignation of the former Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), from its fold, as a big loss to the party. The Chairman of the PDP in Cross River State, Mr. John Okon, who made the declaration, however, stated that the party wished Ndoma-Egba