by crossriverwatch admin The political crises rocking Obudu Local Government is pitching the Chairman of the Council, Hon. Emmanuel Ikwen against the Cross River State Chairman of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. Crossriverwatch gathered that the refusal of the Obudu Legislative Council to reinstate the impeached Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Martin Orim
Punch Tragedy struck at Afaha Market in Ibesikpo/Asuntan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday when a trader was strangled after being raped by suspected hoodlums. It was learnt that the woman from Ogoja, Cross River State, had gone to the weekly Afaha market when the incident occurred at night. The woman, popularly
by crossriverwatch admin A boat traveling from Oron in Akwa Ibom State to Gabon Today capsized at the Calabar Waterways with no fewer than 166 passengers feared dead. Eyewitnesses told crossriverwatch that the passengers were traveling in a “giant-sized wooden boat’’ when it capsized at 40 nautical miles along the coast of Calabar off Gabon
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River has enjoined security agencies in the state to be proactive in tackling security issues for the state to remain the safest in the country. Imoke stated this when he received newly posted service commanders to the state who paid him courtesy calls. The service commanders include
by crossriverwatch admin African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Calabar for Saturday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier with the Harambee Stars of Kenya. 12 players comprising 3 foreign-based professionals and nine domestic league ones, had a training session yesterday, coach Stephen Keshi expects to have a full complement of his squad at
by crossriverwatch admin Five persons were reportedly killed following a March 16, 2013 attack on Adadama community in Abi Local Government of Cross River State by hired militants from Ebonyi State making the invasion the sixth in the past three months. The Nigeria Army Brigade Commander in Calabar, Brigadier General O.F. Azinta later led a
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River businessman and politician, KJ Jeddy Agba has dispelled insinuations that the yet to be registered All Progressives Congress, APC was a threat to the ruling People’s Democratic Party saying that the planned merger of leading opposition parties in the country lacked the might to demystify the PDP in coming elections.
by crossriverwatch admin Boki born businessman and politician, Emmanuel Tawo and Ambassador Maurice Ekpang have both been nominated by President Goodluck Jonathan to be part of the country’s high power delegation to witness the enthronement of Rt. Rev. Justin Welby as the 105th Arch bishop of Canterbury on March 21, 2013. The delegation which is