By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that Dr. George Ekpungu, wife, children escaped death in his country home in Kakwagom community in Boki LGA, Cross River State. According to George Odok, Cross River State Correspondent of NAN (News Agency of Nigeria) “Thugs invaded his house at night and shot sporadically in almost
Ever wondered how it feels when a sledgehammer is rammed into the solar plexus? Wonder no more. Let me tell you from my experience of March 1, 2019. “Mummy, please call me back. I don’t have enough credit,” the voice of Atenye croaked at some minutes past 5. I did call back and in tears,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Fidelis Duker, CEO of FAD 93.1FM Calabar and FAD 360 TV has been re-elected as the Regional Secretary General, Federation of Pan African Filmmakers (FEPACI), West Africa. Mr. Duker is one time President, Directors Guild of Nigeria. Fidelis Duker with over 25 years experience in the entertainment industry is one of
By Jonathan Ugbal A veteran Journalist best known for his guerilla styled investigative journalism, Mr. Unimke Nawa is dead. Mr. Nawa breathed his last on Friday, former associates confirmed to this reporter. Nawa, a thoroughbred journalist rose through the ranks and retired as General Manager at the State owned Cross River Newspaper Corporation, publishers of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, has suspended the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and Cross River state factional gubernatorial candidate of the party, Pastor Usani Usani. The APC NWC meeeting which held today Friday, in Abuja, suspended Usani for alleged anti-party activities. The meeting also suspended
By Patrick Obia Professor Charles Effiong Foundation has taken its violence against children to Community Technical College, Ikot Effanga Mkpa Calabar Municipal Cross River State to sensitize the students on the need to speak out whenever they are abused. The foundation’s Child Protection Vocal Person, Asari Nakanda, addressing the students, pointed out the effects of
John Gaul Lebo is the incumbent Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. He ran for the Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the election that just finished and his party PDP lost to the APC. The State REC, citing a Court order, said that INEC is waiting for a faction of the APC in
By Patrick Obia and Ilam Patricia Following the conclusion of the 2019 general election across the country, some Cross Riverians have shared their expectations in this vox pop with our correspondents. According to Nelson Ndoma, “I’m expecting the best candidate will win and the most popular candidate. For the polling unit I used my eyes