By Ikwen Atuaka Residents of Obudu local government area midweek staged a peaceful demonstration against the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC over alleged extortion through over billing. Organized by Fusion Club of Nigeria and Club 12 Obudu, the demonstration saw residents march through major streets in the Obudu main town including stops at the
By Ushang Ewa There are countless stories about the culture and tradition of Cross River State that if developed as content in movies will leave the world in awe as no such stories have ever been heard says Cross River born movie producer Regina Idu Udalor. Born Regina Ohiama Idu, a native of Alifokpa, Yache
As early as 7.00 am, Friday, July 31, 2015, Court 5 of the Federal High Court located at Maitama, district, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja was filled to its seating capacity. Outside the Court Room within the court premise, many groups of Cross River State extraction including the Northern Cross River Forum, Cross River State
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The boundary disputes between Cross River and its neighboring Ebonyi state may soon be resolved as processes to a final and peaceful decision are in top gear. This follows a joint government committee meeting on boundary dispute, chaired by the Deputy Governor Ivara Esu in his office recently in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Hon. Itam V. Abang, member Cross River State House of Assembly representing Boki 1 State constituency has been accused of fraud in a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Chief Ferdinand Bette Enu, the petitioner through his legal counsel, A. A. Malami, SAN and Co. in
By Ikwen Atuaka/Iyaka Emmanuel Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that the six week old industrial action of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU Federal College of Education FCE Obudu chapter has been called off. Sources say the academic staff have been directed to resume work on Monday, August 17, 2015 after the management signed
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH yesterday began her 13th matriculation ceremony with 1,751 students participating in the ceremony even as reports indicate that the state government has paid arrears owed staff of the institution for the month of April 2015. The Vice Chancellor, VC of the institution,
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State House of Assembly is set to form a democracy club which will be unveiled next Friday, according to the Speaker of the House, Hon. John Gaul Lebo. . The Speaker who is currently attending the 46th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Nairobi Kenya, in an update on his timeline