By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has gathered that one person has been shot dead and others severely wounded in Obubra local government of Cross River State, in a disagreement over a political appointment promised by a state lawmaker representing the area. The dead man, Mr. Amadi Okpa Ebony, who is a member of a criminal gang,
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, today, dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the present leadership at the center, led by President Muhammadu Buhari appears rather slow on critical national issues. Faulting claims of critics who said the President is yet to hit the ground running, Governor Ayade said the body
By CrossRiverWatch admin Junior staff of Obudu Ranch Resort on Friday chased the General Manager, Mr. Trynos Makiwa out of the resort and prevented him from resuming work as he was returning from a long holiday. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the workers are angry with the Zimbabwean over the non payment of their salaries for the
By CrossRiverWatch admin A policeman on duty at a popular and fast growing micro finance bank in Cross River State, Ekondo Bank, was shot dead by armed robbers today at Oban in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident which occurred around 11am this morning, according to an eye witness left the
By CrossRiverWatch admin in Germany In his irrepressible desire to see through his signature projects, the governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade today signed the quality control deal for the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja-Obudu super highway which the governor has proposed as one of his signature projects in his first tenure. The deal which was signed
By Solomon Asha Renowned Calabar based entrepreneur, Richard Akinaka has advocated the need for the Senator Ben Ayade led administration in Cross River State to organize an Investors Summit to chart the right course for the development of the state. Akinaka who is the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Abitto Global Services Limited, a multi-dimensional company
By Kennedy Nsan Members of Cross River State House of Assembly with their colleagues from Plateau State are currently on a retreat in the Obudu Mountain Resort facilitated by a German Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). The event is slated for Monday 14th – Thursday 17th June, 2015. The various legislators arrived
By Archibong Jeremiah The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Cross River State Police Command, Hogan Bassey has confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that the Marine Police Base, Marina Calabar South was attacked in the early hours of today Monday 15th June, 2015. According to him the place was attacked by hoodlums and his men are on their