By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu will on December 15, launch the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem and appeal week in the State. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche disclosed this in a press release made available to newsmen in Calabar. Governor
By Patrick Obia As the season sails on with its stunts and memories, it’s most times greeted with security threats. In view of this, the Nigerian Police Force has issued some security and safety tips for the remaining 18 days till the end of the year. The Cross River State Command of the Force in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association has elected a new national executive council for a period of four years. At the 5th national convention of the association held at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Dr. Inyali Peter was declared President unopposed by the electoral committee Chairman, Comrade Victor Agor
By Godwin Otang The road linking Ikom through Boki to Obudu Local Government area is a 115-kilometer route indicated as the Ikom-Wula-Road. It is one of the federal roads in Cross River State. This part is often called Section 1 in the repair work projects by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing while the
"We came into the picture when other contractors were asking for cut-throat fees to handle the project, and the government could not muster that. What Zeka did for Cross River State was more or less a direct labor service, which went a long way in reducing the cost of constructing the road. The award or
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The board of trustees of Teacher Essien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund has offered scholarships to fifty (50) benefiting students in the State. The Foundation disclosed this in a letter signed by its Chairman, Ekpenyong Essien Ita. The Trust Fund was set up in 2014 by the late Barrister Temitope Ekpenyong Ita
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has paid tribute to former Governor Ben Ayade on the demise of his younger sister, Mrs. Janet Ateb Oniga, in Kakim, Obudu Local Government Area of the State. Late Mrs. Janet Ateb died on November 24, 2023, at the age of 54
By Patrick Obia And Godwin Otang Armed welding gunmen in the wee hours of Monday, December 11, 2023, kidnapped the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, HRH Etinyin Lawrence Edet Nya. The Royal father who hails from Esuk Mba, a community viewed as one of the dens for men of