By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigeria Labor Congress Cross River State Chapter has threatened to shut down the State if Governor Ayade does not pay workers in all categories across the state their entitlements within 21 days. The ultimatum was handed down Tuesday morning during a solidarity rally round the streets of Calabar, the State capital
By Jonathan Ugbal The last four days of the Leboku festival, the new yam festival of the Ugep nation in Yakurr local government of Cross River State is always the peak of the celebration with this year’s edition producing the routine and scintillating performances of the festival that has become one of Cross River’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Monday after a sitting suspended the Bursar of the institution, Peter Agi on grounds of alleged forgery, fraud, gross misconduct and threat to life CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A letter sighted by CrossRiverWatch dated August 22, 2016, signed by the registrar and secretary to
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Calabar Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has called on the 8th Assembly to place the bill seeking the establishment of a Center for Citizens Right and Public Defender in Cross River State “side by side” with that which established the Multi Door Courthouse. Barrister Emmanuel Idaka
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross Riverians have been assured that the 26 MegaWatts Tinapa Power plant proposed by Governor Ben Ayade will be ready in 18 months and will boost electricity supply to investors who are coming into the state. The assurance was given during the signing of an agreement between the state government and a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigeria Army recently paraded four suspected criminals in Ikang, Bakassi local government area. The four are alleged to be notorious hoodlums that have been terrorizing the area. According to a reliable source, the culprits, whose identities are said to be questionable, are believed to have been involved in criminal
By Jeremiah Archibong Four persons are currently in the custody of the Nigeria Police Force, State Housing State division for defacing Cross River State capital city of Calabar in what the state’s Signage and Advertisement Agency (CRISSAA) says is a bid to rid the streets of defaulters. The Director General of the Agency, Stanley
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Boki II Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Hilary Bisong says that he has fulfilled almost all of his promises in 14 months. Bisong told CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview on his experience so far as a legislator that he has