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
By Precious Odey A 400-level student of the Department of Political Science, University of (UNICAL), has been allegedly shot dead by a gang of armed robbers on Tuesday morning in Calabar. Eyewitnesses told CrossRiverWatch, that the student identified as Odey Michael Efenji, was shot on Tuesday 21 November, 2023, along Goldie Street Calabar by a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin His Royal Highness, Chief Felix Abanbeshie Okudare, has emerged as the new paramount Ruler of Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. He takes over from the departed Paramount Ruler, His Royal Majesty Uti (Dr) J.D. Agba OON, Uti Itedem III of Utugwang, Uti Ukani I of Obudu, and the paramount
By Sylvia Akpan In a striking case of financial impropriety, the Cross River State Government’s dealings with a contractor have been exposed, revealing instances of overpayment for both rescinded and uncompleted projects, Sylvia Akpan reports. In a curious twist that blurs the line between landscaping, gardening, and education, Awokaris Greenworld Industrial Limited, a company registered
By Able Winnard Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Cross River State chapter has paid a warm visit to the faculty of Communication Technology, University of Cross River State, to foster a healthy collaboration with the varsity. NIPR was established in 1963. The body attained the status of a Chartered Institute in June 1990 through
I can wake up today and decide to announce to everyone that I had a personal encounter with Christ and have been commanded to denounce my strong belief in African Traditional Religion and I have become born again and I am starting a ministry to propagate the Gospel of the Lord. Then a couple of
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Edema Irom, recently led women on a humanitarian visit to a set of triplets being cared for by a good-spirited family due to the death of their mother during birth. The gesture, the commissioner disclosed, remains one of the Ministry’s
By Sylvia Akpan, Mary Bassey And Able Winnard Edgerley Memorial Girls Secondary School Calabar has celebrated its 125th anniversary in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The all-girls school located at Edgerley, Calabar South Local Government of the State was established 125 years ago by Missionaries to encourage girls’ education. Speaking to Mark the 125