By Edem Edem, Daily Post Renewed gang clashes in Calabar, Cross River State have allegedly claimed no fewer than six lives. The two days killing spree which started on Saturday during the burial of a suspected Bakassi Strike Force member extended to Sunday night. A witness who declined giving his identity said, “The face-off started
By Patrick Obia News reaching our newsroom has it that former Head of Department, Mass Communication in Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Dr. Ndoma Brown is dead. Multiple sources including close relations, lecturers as well as students confirmed his demise in the late hours of Monday, 4th May, 2020 after a brief illness. The
By Patrick Obia Coalition of CSOs against COVID-19 in Cross River State, Nigeria has called for inclusive approach in containing the dreaded virus. The group made the call in Calabar at a media parley today after concluding it’s preliminary assessment of the COVID-19 situation in the State. The group commended the State Government for its
From day one, I have maintained the stand that the gra-gra by Governor Ayade that he wants to build a third airport in Cross River is deceitful and fraudulent. He is just creating needless confusion. He won’t build any airport. Apart from the grandiose promises of building everything super and mega, none of which we
By Archibong Jeremiah As COVID-19 bites harder, Government at all level have been on their toes to stamp out the pandemic. Both at the Federal, State and Local Government level, citizen’s participation to Government’s activities in the battle against the deadly coronavirus is on the increase. Some efforts are welcomed while others are greeted with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Documents have emerged as to the allocation from FAAC to the 18 Local Government Area of Cross River State. So far, the documents are for the month of January and February 2020. See them below.
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) crisis has taken a sharp turn, the chapter Chairman, Edim Inok has been suspended by his ward executive committee members (ward 3, Calabar Municipality). According to his ward exco, “We discovered with shame and dismay the conduct of our member from the
By Archibong Jeremiah Forum of Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Cross River State has donated nine hundred million naira (N900,000,000.00) only to the State Government. The donation meant to support the Government in combating COVID-19 pandemic was contained in a letter with reference number CRS/FOHOLGV/A/01/VOL.1/222 dated April 10, 2020 instructed that fifty milion naira (N50,000,000.00) be