By Jonathan Ugbal Weekly departures from the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, Cross River State, have decreased by 35.7% since May 2023. This decline occurred after Aero Contractors stopped operating at the airport in April, data analyzed by CrossRiverWatch shows. The number of departures has dropped from 28 when Aero initially stopped operations in
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has assured Ukelle Nation that his administration will listen to them. Gov. Otu who took to social media to express his commitment to the development of Ukelle Nation, a people that have been lamenting about government neglect. He posted:
By Sylvia Akpan CrossRiverWatch, the foremost indigenous investigative medium in Cross River State has boosted the morale of its newsroom. It’s a publication of CRWatch Resources. The boost came after it received Industrial Training (IT) students from the University of Calabar and other volunteers. The Managing Editor of the medium, Comr. Archibong Jeremiah while opening
By Nosakhale Akhimien, Channels Television Prof Christine Ikpeme has suggested that the process of distributing the 500,000 hectares of land mapped out for farmers by the Federal Government should be given to actual and not “political” farmers. The Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Calabar said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise
By Able Winnard Sun Rise Radio, the Department of Mass Communication radio station, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), has gone online. Some students in the Department were in the radio studio for a program which was also to record and soundcheck. The station can also be found and listened to on Radio Garden. The
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper In a disconcerting turn of events, Professor Ekanem Philip Ephraim, a highly regarded neurologist and consultant at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), has been forcefully taken captive. The distressing incident was confirmed by the Cross River State Police Command on Friday morning. According to Police Public Relations Officer,
By Patrick Obia Advocacy For Alleged Witches (AFAW) has called for nominations for an award. The award “which comes with a small token is to recognize individuals who are working and campaigning to rescue, support, defend, and protect alleged witches across the country,” read a statement from the AFAW. There have been reports of some
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ijiraga Youths in Yala LGA of Cross River State, yesterday chased out former Chairman of Anti-Deforestation Task Force, Emmanuel Asegem AKA Ajanaku and his boys out of the community. The checkpoint where they usually extort transporters has been taken over by the angry youths of the Ijiraga community. In an amateur video