By Inyali Peter The Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State for the 2015 general elections, Odey Ochicha has called on Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for the current stiff economic situations they face as his intervention prevented what would have been a total shamble for now. The former
By Our Correspondent Residents of Bogobiri community in Calabar, the Cross River State capital may be sleeping better now following a free medical outreach carried out by the Cross River State government Tuesday, as part of activities marking the Eid El-Kabir celebrations. The residents trooped out in their numbers as staff of the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The New Yam festival in Bekwarra and Obudu local government for politicians is always a rallying point with this year’s edition not different CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Legor Idagbo and the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade, Honorable Martins Orim
By Ikwen Atuaka/Oto-Obong Clement Perpetua Adie, one time Miss Northern Cross River has emerged as the new Obudu international Face of Culture Queen 2016. Adie pipped five others to clinch the crown for the seventh edition of the pageant held at the Senator Liyel Imoke Civic Centre follwoing a week of camping where the contestants
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Members of Calabar Creative Hub (CCH) have urged the British Council to among other things establish a Creative Art Center in State to help discover and nurture creative art talents. The call was made during a one day interactive session in Calabar where the group said the creative arts sector of Cross
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River base music record label, CDB Nation is set to unveil its brand Sunday 11th of September, 2016 in Calabar the Cross River State capital. According to information made available to our newsroom, the venue for the record label launching is Potomas bar off Mary Slassor Calabar, by 6pm. The event
By Oto-Obong Clement Nairabet FC has emerged champions of the 3rd edition of the Comrade Odey Adamade Unity Cup football competition after beating FC Academy 1-0 in a keenly contested match at the Obudu Township Stadium. Speaking after the match, Coordinator of the Competition Undeshi Major said that “This is the third edition of the
By Jonathan Ugbal, Ikwen Atuaka and Linus Ogar Every Year, the months of August and September in the northern part of Cross River State comprising five local government areas, Bekwarra, Obanliku, Obudu, Ogoja and Yala local is packed full with festivities as the people celebrate their New Yam festivals to mark the harvest of the