By Jonathan Ugbal Gangstars may be having a smooth ride in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State due to negligence from law enforcement agencies and the military CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Obudu has been hit with series of kidnappings, armed robbery attacks and gangsterism which though have declined in recent months, still reeks
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Dr. Linda Ayade, the wife of the Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says she is ready to tackle the issues of child abuse and molestation in the state “head-on.” Mrs. Ayade took to her Facebook page to reiterate her resolve moments ago where she said that the statistics
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Over the past few days, I have listened to several conversations focused on the Not Too Young To Run Bill recently passed by the National Assembly as part of the amendment to the constitution. This bill seeks to ensure that young people have a chance to use the best times of their
By Jonathan Ugbal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may have breached some rules in its last Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Cross River State CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. The CVR was carried out in all 18 local government headquarters excluding Bakassi which has seen its headquarters shut for an undisclosed time with Obudu, the hometown
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The life of a female student is like a journey which reflects the influence of the environment and guardians and this is a part of a girl child’s life that is to be invested or built on to improve her perception of life. As an undergraduate, a female student already has an
By Jonathan Ugbal The federal government has handed over the over 700 reptiles impounded by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital to the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state. The NCS had on July 26, 2017 impounded 140 snakes and 600 other reptiles including hairy spiders, frogs, geckos
By Bassey Bassey A serving female personnel in the Yakurr Division of the Nigeria Police Force, Grace Omini Ibiang on Friday was fined a goat for beating up her mother earlier in the day. Sources say Mrs. Ibiang and her aged mother had a misunderstanding with details not clear as at press time. But, her
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Students of Yakurr origin have joined the fight to end gangstar related activities which have led to unrest in several parts of the local government area. The approach utilized by the students under the aegis of the National Association of Yakurr Students Worldwide (NAYSWW) is reorientation. And as part of activities to