By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has appropriated over N14.5 billion for tourism related activities under the purview of the Special Adviser Governor’s Office, a study of the 2019 budget of Qabalistic Densification shows. A newly introduced African Festival of Arts and Culture (Africult) will cost the State N300 million while a motor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Simbee Davis, an upcoming actress, has accused Innocent Udeme Udofot, singer better known as MC Galaxy, of sexually abusing her some years back – The Cable reports. She brought the revelation to light days after Biodun Fatoyinbo, senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), made the news following accusations of sexual assault. Last
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Government has announced Saturday, July 27, 2019 as environmental sanitation day. His was contained in a statement issued by the immediate past commissioner for tourism in the State, Mr. Eric Anderson who currently heads a group of people tasked to take care of cleanliness and refuse evacuation issues.
By Archibong Jeremiah The last of the surviving highlife kings and musical kings of Cross River origin, Mr. Darlington Offiong is dead. Mr. Darlington died at about 2:25am on Friday 21/06/2019 at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) after a brief illness. According to his son, Mr. Edem Darlington, a Premium Times journalist, Known
By Our Reporter The Catholic Diocese of Ogoja on Saturday blacklisted two priests, Reverend Fathers Peter Mark Okoi and Alfred Umagu. A statement issued by the All Hallows Chancery said the duo are no longer answerable to the Church as they have since left. “Our attention has been drawn to the presence and activities of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “Nigeria on the march again, looking for Mr. President. MKO, is our man o…” This iconic tune was on the lips of every man, woman, and child back in 1993. It was the official campaign song for Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the annulled
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) today, Thursday sealed two brothels in Calabar for allegedly harboring under-aged commercial sex workers. The Leader of the NAPTIP operation team, Mr Godwin Eyake, told newsmen that the operation followed an order of the Federal High Court in Calabar. “We are carrying
By Ushang Ewa Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has begun the retrieval of official vehicles in the custody of former aides. The aides have three days and six hours to do so according to a statement issued on Monday by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Martin Orim. Orim is the only appointee so