By Patrick Obia A fallen truck and tight traffic jam at odukpani has left hundreds of travelers stranded at ever busy junction as everywhere is sit-tight. The congestion which begins from Federal Housing Odukpani down to the junction and beyond is caused as a result of bad road and a fallen truck by the road
By Patrick Obia The 9th Assembly of the Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday 11th June, 2020 marked the end of first legislative year. The House also promised to hold monthly press briefing to highlight activities of the House and give clarification where the need arises to Cross Riverians. In an address by
By Patrick Obia A commercial vehicle coming from Watt Market, heading to 8 Miles has just exploded along Murtala Mohammed Highway by Diamond Junction at about 7pm. An eyewitness, Patricia Illam, said the commercial vehicle (details not gotten) was gutted when the driver of the taxi dropped a passenger and the passenger noticed and alerted
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is again in the news over the death of a prominent son of Henshaw Town, Chief Lawrence Henshaw in Calabar South LGA of Cross River State, Nigeria. The family, through their lawyer, Marcus Ogbuji in a letter addressed to the AIG Zone 6 Calabar,
By Innocent Anaba, Henry Ojelu and Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The second time rejection of the nomination of Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of Cross River State by the State House of Assembly, following her second re-nomination by the National Judicial Council, NJC, has received the knocks of lawyers, who called on
By Solomon Elusoji, Channels TV Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has cast aspersions on Cross River State’s COVID-19-free status. In a press briefing yesterday (Wednesday) Mr. Mohammed revealed that 15 COVID-19 cases in Bauchi were people travelling from Calabar, Cross River’s capital city. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Cross River State
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper All public schools in Cross River State will resume June 16 as the State Government plans a special protective measures for children and others. So far the State remains the only State in the county without the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and poised to maintain that standard, the State Government is braising
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun The silent war in Cross River PDP has continued to gather momentum as Governor Ben Ayade’s faction and some members of the National Assembly battle over the pending by-election for northern senatorial seat. While Governor Ayade’s men have thrown their weight behind Dr. Stephen Odey, a trusted ally and the