By Patrick Obia An Assistant Commissioner of Police attached to Zone 6 Police Headquarters Calabar, ACP (Barr) Vivian Chinemerem Aworonye has been killed by a commercial motorcyclist in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State of Nigeria. A close and reliable source from Zone 6, told CrossRiverWatch, that since the senior Police Officer had no accommodation in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A bigwig of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Honorable Mike Usibe has dumped the party for rival ruling the All Progressive Congress (APC). Igoli Ogoja was agog with jubilation on Saturday, 9 March 2024, as Usibe, one-time Chairman of Yala Local Government Council and Commissioner for New Cities
By Mary Bassey And Able Winnard The Member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril James Omini, has disbursed N15 million to 150 women in his constituency to bolster their small-scale businesses. Addressing his constituents at the ceremony held at the Council guest house in Ugep, Yakurr
By Able Winnard The Cross River State Ministry of Health has confirmed the outbreak of measles at Navy and Penniel Primary schools in Calabar, the State capital. A notice from the ministry attributed to the State Health Commissioner, Dr Henry Ayuk, validates the outbreak while stating precautionary measures to contain the outbreak. The notice reads
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has felicitated with former Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, on his 68th birthday celebration. In a birthday message, Otu described the Chairman of the State’s 2023 Transition Committee as a “worthy and dependable servant-leader clothed in humility and focused on humanity.” The
By Able Winnard The Cross River State Government has reinstated the total ban on the use of motorcycles along major highways and some roads in the Calabar metropolis. In a press release signed and made available by the Commissioner for Information in the State, Erasmus Ekpang, quoting the statement of the State Security Adviser, Major
By CrossRiverWatch A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by Prof. Cyril Ndifon and his lawyer, Mr. Sunny Anyanwu, against the charge by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, held that the evidence led by the prosecution constituted a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The 10th Assembly of Cross River State has recovered some State-owned construction equipment allegedly carted away by unnamed government officials during the administration of former Governor Ben Ayade. The House of Assembly had on Monday said they will issue arrest warrants to former Governor Ben Ayade’s commissioners and appointees who fail to