By Friday Nwagbara The Federal Government has lauded Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke’s agricultural scheme in the state, describing it as impressive. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture, made the commendation recently while on inspection of facilities at the state’s Songhai Interated Farm at Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area, even as he pledged
By Ekemini Raymond Indications emerged recently that the University of Calabar has admitted more than the requried number of students, in the just concluded admission offered to freshmen/women for the ongoing academic session. Findings made by our reporter reveal that various heads of departments are rejecting some of the students offered admission into their respective
By Ekemini Raymond With less than 6 months to the expiration of the Prof. James Epoke administration as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, things are beginning to take a different dimension, with regards to charges paid by students to the University at different levels. One of the promises of the new Bursar
By Archibong Jeremiah A fresh controversy is brewing within the ranks of police authorities in Calabar over the death of a 23 year old shop keeper who was arrested from his work place on February 5, 2015 over allegations of armed robbery but died in police custody in controversial circumstances. While the police say the
By Aplefe Ojong The rescheduled elections in 32 units of Mkpani/Agoi Council Ward of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State went on smoothly today. Our correspondent reports that accreditation of voters using the card reader commenced at 8.00am, while the actual voting began at 1.30pm. As at the time of filing in this
By Jonathan Ugbal Armed robbery and other petty thievery now constitute a major security issue that has continuously caused insecurity in Nigeria and globally. Obudu Local. Government Area northern Cross River State is not left out of this nuisance that seems to be on the increase since the turn of the year. Nemesis caught up
By Frank Edima At about 1pm, Friday, April 24, 2015, some group of unknown gunmen attacked Cameroon bound passengers who boarded a boat from the Nigerian border in Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area. Speaking with CrossRiverWatch reporter at Olaf, one of the victims explained “we boarded around 10am to Cameroon. We left here not
By Jonathan Ugbal The fusion of ancient cultural practices with Christianity is a challenge still faced by many communities in the twenty first century. This played out in Abonkib clan in Urban ward one of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state recently as the community excommunicated the Bebua (Children of) Idoko family