By Patrick Obia In view of the emerging security situation, panic and shortages of manpower, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ahmed Tinubu has decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces, police He gave the directives in a statement he signed and made available on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It is all excitement in Cross River State North Senatorial district, as traditional rulers’ monthly salaries/stipends have been augmented. The augmentation is a kind gesture of one of their sons, High Chief Higgins Peters. He had, on 6 September 2025, during the Bekwarra New Yam festival and his chieftaincy title promised to
By Kelvin Ololo The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of SP Orvenonne Ikwen as the new National Coordinator of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) – a strategic national initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, designed to advance non-kinetic approaches in combating the menace of cultism
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State on Friday played host to the Agroecological Zonal Workshop of the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Program, an ambitious Federal Government initiative supported by the World Bank to overhaul Nigeria’s food systems, strengthen productivity, and make agriculture a profitable enterprise across the federation. Speaking
By Sylvia Akpan Following a disturbing viral video allegedly showing an elderly man being enclosed in a casket alongside a corpse by a group of irate youths, Authorities in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State have begun an intensive investigation into the matter. The video, which surfaced online on November 20, 2025, shows
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has appointed Mr. John Okor Odey, a Deputy Director, as its new Spokesperson. Mr. Odey succeeds Mr. Demola Bakare, and will also lead the ICPC’s newly established Media and Public Communications Unit under the Office of the Hon. Chairman. The Commission anticipates that Mr. Odey’s
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has given final approval for the Cross River Deaf Football Team to represent the state at the ongoing 6th National Deaf Football Championship in Jos, Plateau State. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the contingent comprising 20 players and 5 officials departed the U.J. Esuene
Police File Cybercrimes Charge Against Ayade’s Aide Over Comment On Village WhatsApp Group
The defendant served as Director General of the Greater Calabar City Development Authority while the nominal complainant served as head of the Community Social Development Agency.