By CrossRiverWatch Admin Identical twins, Ikwo and Idak Effiom Effiong have allegedly lured and killed their elder brother Kokoette Effiom Effiong for their father’s landed property in Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. The duo who are now in the police net alleged they were ignorant their brother had acquired a
By Jonathan Ugbal Youths and concerned indigenes of Ijiraga community in Ukelle, Yala Local Government Area this morning intercepted and stopped a convoy of about 17 trucks conveying illegally logged woods from forests in Cross River State and heading towards Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. A source abreast of the matter told this reporter that after the
By Godwin Otang The member representing the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Peter Apanke has reassured his constituents to hold him to ransom if he fails as their representative. The lawmaker remarked while concluding his constituency-wide needs assessment tour and stakeholders engagement. In his words: If I fail, all of you
Emman Ovuakporie, TheNewsGuru The Federal Government has approved compulsory examination for the top echelon of the federal public service in 2023. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, Management Career Service, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi in the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation. In the circular,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government is partnering with an indigenous firm, UTM Floating LNG Project, to launch Africa’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) plant in Nigeria as part of its drive for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The State is to host the onshore operational support base of the
By News Agency of Nigeria The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has urged students to stay away from hard drugs, as it will distort their academic careers and ruin their lives. The association made the call on Wednesday during a sensitization program for students of the Government Technical College, Calabar, on the dangers of drug
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Naval War College quarters have been commissioned in Calabar, Cross River State, and named after retired Rear Admiral Ekpenyong Okpo. Rear Admiral Ekpenyong Okpo, a Cross Riverian was a one-time Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, “whose penchant for capacity development is outstanding.” According to HitFMCalabar, the commissioning was held
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In a bid to reposition Cross River State Civil Service, Governor Bassey Otu has sought a cordial working relationship with the Organized Labour in the State. The purpose of the meeting held inside the Governor’s Lodge in Calabar on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, was geared toward optimal performance and