By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, (UNICAL) Professor Florence Obi on Wednesday 25th July, 2023 said the withdrawal of hundreds of students by the institution was in line with its policies and was ratified by the Varsity’s Senate. Professor Obi made this known in an exclusive interview series on CrossRiverWatch
By Musa Umar Bologi, Nation Newspaper The Army has said that it detained Lance Corporal Musa Adamu, a soldier with the Amphibious Training School, Calabar, Cross River State, for violating some provisions of the Armed Forces Act and not because he changed his faith. The Army made the clarification in a statement by the Director
By Iormaan Alphonsus The Cross River State Police Command has said the viral “voice notes”making rounds on social media that a lady was murdered by three ‘Yahoo’ boys in a hotel in Calabar is false. The Command debunked the claims in a press release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has suspended the curfew imposed after 22 days in Akpabuyo and Bakassi Local Government Areas of the State. Governor Otu had on July 3rd, 2023 imposed a 7:PM to 6:AM curfew in the two LGAs due to insecurity. In
By Patrick Obia The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has withdrawn a total of five hundred and sixty-six students including, suspected Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly and Member representing Ikom 2 State Constituency – Elvert Ayambem Ekom from the institution over poor Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). In a list
By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper In an effort to encourage more women to go into the engineering field, the Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN), Calabar chapter, at the weekend, awarded scholarship, cash prizes, and gift items to winners of a STEM competition in Cross River State. The lucky beneficiaries of the scholarship
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has expressed plans to rejig and reimage the 21-year-old Carnival Calabar, as foreign investors say it can be one of the best carnivals in the world. Carnival Calabar is an annual event that showcases the cultural heritage of Cross River, Nigeria, and Africa. The State Governor, Senator
By Noah Ajala Cross River State Police Commissioner, CP Gyogon, Augustine Grimah has assured Comedian Guild of maximum corporation. CP Gyogon gave the commitment when he hosted the comedian body in the State. After listening to his guests, CP Gyogon gave some security tips on how to secure their events and go home the wee