by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service yesterday arrested a final year student of the College of Education Akamkpa for alleged armed robbery. The command also arrested 10 illegal immigrants in Calabar, the state capital. The State Comptroller of immigration, Barrister Samuel Ogwiji while briefing newsmen in Calabar said
by crossriverwatch admin Four youths, Oliver Onyekachi, Tochukwu Chukwu, Sunday Ade and John Eze in Ogoja, northern Cross River State were on Wednesday sentenced to eight years in prison for vandalising Power Holding Company of Nigeria cables. Justice Emmanuel Ita of the High Court in Ogoja found them guilty of a three count charge brought
Iyanya broke into the music scene in 2008 through Project Fame. However, his big break came in late 2012 with Kukere. He speaks on issues among which are his journey into music, his big break, relationship with women, arrest of his manager and others. Excerpt: Vanguard: You said there are two sides of you, Iyanya
crossriverwatch admin For as long as the pension of the senior citizens who are retirees of the Nigeria Postal Services NIPOST remain unpaid, the possibility of reopening the office in Calabar is doubtful. This was part of the findings from a source that preferred to be anonymous when crossriverwatch visited the Nigeria Postal Service, Calabar.
The management of crossriverwatch hereby apologize to all our teeming readers for the error in one of our report; ‘Inter Communal War Claim Seven Lives in Cross River’. In the report we erroneously reported that the fighting is intra-state, between two neighboring communities in Abi Local Government of Cross River State. We have since confirmed
crossriverwatch admin Lawyer, politician and civil society activist, Barrister Obono Obla has emerged as the Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC Alliance and Merger Committee. The committee was inaugurated yesterday in Abuja by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Party, General Muhammadu Buhari. At the inauguration, General Buhari congratulated the
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Acting Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham has urged members of the Eastern Naval Command to fast track the proposed Joint Patrol of the Bakassi Water ways to stem the tide of piracy and bunkering in the area. The Acting Governor made this plea in Calabar, when the outgoing Flag
by crossriverwatch admin Inter communal strife between the people of Adadama and Igbo Amabana in Abi local government area in the central part of Cross River State has claimed about seven lives following two days of battle with guns and machetes. The outbreak of hostilities between the two neighbouring communities according to sources started on