By Godwin Otang The Nigerian Senate through its Committee on Gas, has summoned 15 companies operating in Nigeria for an investigative hearing over the Nigeria Gas Expansion Program (NGEP) intervention fund disbursement. Chairman of the Committee who is the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, mandated the affected companies to appear
By Patrick Obia ActionAid Nigeria in partnership with Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has given a course to smile to children and locals of Abredang community of Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. ActionAid Nigeria, a social justice organization working to eradicate poverty through gender equality and redistribution of wealth and power, funded
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Ministry of Education has threatened to expel Secondary School students from Government Secondary School Ikot Ansa Calabar if found culpable of the recent alleged gang-related activities in the school. The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Stephen Odey in a visit to the school on Thursday said the visit is
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has raised an alarm about billboards vandalization in Calabar metropolis, particularly along the Murtala Mohammed Highway. In a press release with reference number CR/MOI/AD/189/VOL.IV/220, signed and made available by the Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang, warned perpetrators to fort with desist from the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amateur footage has shown the moment some Senior Secondary Two (SS2) students allegedly imported gangsters to fight their senior counterpart – Senior Secondary Three (SS3) in Government College Ikot Ansa, Calabar, Cross River State. In the video that shows a rowdy scene, some students are seen fighting with sticking and what is
I chose that headline deliberately because of one of the most quoted scriptures that I feel is also being manipulated and deliberately used to perpetuate hocus-pocus. It has become an alibi for impunity and a leeway for rascality, to promptly quote Matthew 7:37 when folks don’t want their adverse doings to be scrutinized. But that
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has prayed litigant – Senator Sandy Onor to accept the recent Court of Appeal ruling affirming him as the authentic winner of the March 18th Governor election. Governor Otu said the affirmation is a true reflection of the people’s
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has cautioned traffic offenders and banned the incessant display of masquerades in Calabar metropolis. In a press release signed and issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, dated November 21, 2023, with reference number GO/PRESS/012/VOL.II/274 frowned at the unnecessary