By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some returnees from the ceded Bakassi Peninsula have lamented that their leaders have been hijacking relief materials meant for them. The returnees, who are resident at the Bakassi Resettlement Camp at Ekpri-Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, also insist there are no other camps for the Bakassi Internally
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Obudu Mountain Resort workers yesterday proceeded on another strike over 12 months unpaid salaries from 2014 to date, including leave allowances. Acting General Manager of the resort, Alia Celsius, confirmed to CrossRiverWatch this morning that the workers have gone on strike. But governor Ayade’s SA Ranch, Ability Akwaji, told CrossRiverWatch that it
By Ikwen Atuaka The All Progressives Congress last weekend awarded party chieftains in the Cross River State for their contributions toward the development of the party and the nation. This was part of activities in what party sources say was a fence mending event which will be ‘iced’ with defections in Obudu. But, despite initial
By Jonathan Ugbal Payment for the construction of the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan bypass is yet to be completed by the Cross River State government says the contractor, SERMATECH Nigeria Limited (SNL) more than 27 months after its commissioning. The road; a seven (7) kilometer multi lane highway beginning from Atimbo by IBB roundabout terminates with
By Our Reporter/Agency Report The Cross River State Government says it has awarded the sum of NGN1.16billion contract for the commencement of work on a banana plantation in Akamkpa local government area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the state, Anthony Eneji
By Ushang Ewa The Hausa community in Cross River State has denied reports that they are leaving the state in droves due to the quit notice issued Igbos in northern Nigeria by one organization. “It is not true that Hausa businessmen are leaving the state. Cross River remains our state and the only state we
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigeria’s Secret police, the Department of State Service (DSS) has denied that its operatives recovered the sum of USD9,000,000 (Nine Million Dollars)from the home of the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen last weekend. PRNigeria, a communications and public relations outfit reports that a top security officer with the intelligence
By Jonathan Ugbal The former member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the national assembly, Peter Igbodo was on Saturday morning kidnapped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Igbodo who served a single tenure in the 5th Assembly was however released a few hours later CrossRiverWatch gathered. The former lawmaker was kidnapped at Victor’s Gym