By Jonathan Ugbal The Nairabet Football Club of Obudu urban on Saturday pipped the Obudu Football Academy to win the fourth edition of the Comrade Odey Adamade Unity Cup. This makes it two in a row for the club which now boasts of the record as the highest winners of the competition. After playing out
By Jonathan Ugbal Ugan Mary Amokeye has pipped over a dozen others to clinch the 8th Obudu International Face of Culture beauty pageant. A 300 level Integrated Science and Biology student at the Federal College of Education, Obudu; this was Ms. Ugan’s first attempt at pageantry which she won at the event marking the end
By Jonathan Ugbal Norway based Cross River born filmmaker, Regina Idu Udalor has premiered her latest production, ‘The Lost Café’ in Drammen, Norway. The movie premiered Saturday and was shot on location in Nigeria and Norway. And, Regina who told CrossRiverWatch during production that there are so many stories the world is yet to hear
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Friday spent the first day of the Eid-el Kabir holiday on a routine inspection of projects and supervising the Green Sheriff’s operations in Calabar, the state capital. Mr. Ayade who departed his official residence at about 11:00 AM headed to the Thai
By Emmanuel Unah A transportation firm in Cross River, Peace Mass Transit has threatened to leave the state if the trend of multiple taxes and levies imposed on it by agents of the government continues. The Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Sam Onyishiin a letter addressed to the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Asuquo Ekpenyong
By Ushang Ewa At least 13 people are feared killed following renewed hostilities between Ofonatam in Osopong area of Obubra and the Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state. A source in Obubra told CrossRiverWatch that the Izzi people hired mercenaries and attacked Friday morning with about 8 persons feared dead while a reprisal has
By Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr, Obol Ofem Ubana has begun the marital rites for his second wife, Miss Affiong Ikpi Edet CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Miss Edet is the last child of the Okpebri of Ugep, Mr. Ikpi Edet. The Okpebri of Ugep serves as the Prime Minister
By Jonathan Ugbal The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo has said that the Federal Government is scared of the concept and vision of the Tinapa’s Premier Business and Leisure resort. The USD470 million project commissioned by former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo in 2007. Now, Mr. Lebo took to