By TheInvestigator The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, November 17, 2025, convicted the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, and sentenced him to five years imprisonment for sexually harassing his female students. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho found Prof. Ndifon guilty on two of the
By Sylvia Akpan Healthcare delivery at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Calabar, has been brought to a halt as the institution joins the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and its affiliate bodies. The shutdown, which took effect from midnight on November 14, has suspended all routine clinical activities, leaving
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Deaf Sports Association (CRSDSA) has suspended its planned protest over the government’s delayed support for the team’s participation in the 6th National Deaf Football Championship scheduled for November 18 to 29, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The decision came after a decisive engagement with the Senior Special Adviser
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has unveiled the 2025 Carnival Mascot and the newly established Carnival Calabar Diaspora Band. The unveiling which was performed by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, held during the 2nd Dry Run, at the popular 11-11 Roundabout, Calabar Cenotaph. Speaking on behalf
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The John Owan Enoh Foundation for Diabetes (JOE Foundation for Diabetes) has marked the World Diabetes Day with a comprehensive free medical outreach in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, offering residents access to essential health services at no cost. The exercise, led by the foundation’s Program Officer, Mrs. Nyce
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command has nabbed a man Etik Obol Etim who has been on the run for weeks after he raped a 6 year old, sources familiar with the matter told CrossRiverWatch on Thursday. Etim, 47, has been on the run since mid October but was arrested following a
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved the constitution of the African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Conference Committee 2026. The Committee will spearhead the State’s engagement in the prestigious Afreximbank-led Investment Conference designed to boost intra-African trade and investment. Members of the committee includes Prof.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has accepted the resignation of Mr. Darlington Basey Eyo as Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, following findings of gross abuse of office and widespread employment racketeering in the Commission’s recent recruitment exercise. The Governor directed the immediate suspension of the compromised employment process