By Frank Ulom, Converseer An entire family of six is said to have been wiped out from the face of the earth after an auto crash claimed their lives in Cross River State. CONVERSEER learned that the family of 6 left Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River after celebrating the Leboku Festival en
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has charged a 30-year-old man, Kufre Edet Daniel, with felony and other two count charges over alleged false manhood disappearance alarm. In a charge sheet obtained by CrossRiverWatch with charge number MC/3126/2023, signed by Edosa Samuel Esq, for the Legal and Prosecution
By Able Winnard The Guru Innovation Hub, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) poised to empower students, especially in technology, has received support from Angel Investor. The Guru Innovation Hub is an initiative of the Guru Foundation involved in digital training and entrepreneurial skills of undergraduates in higher learning. The initiative is coming at a
By Patrick Obia Following the mixed reactions trailing Governor Otu’s renovation of his office and other lodges liaison offices with the sum of five (5) billion Naira, concerned Cross Riverians have acknowledged the uproar and called for support for the governor. In a statement signed by Hon. Eyo Nsa Ekpo Esq, Sir Maurice Effiwatt ksji,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has committed to addressing the myriad of challenges confronting the State’s Judiciary to improve the dispensation of justice. Governor Otu disclosed this on Monday 18 September 2023 at Saint Bernard Catholic Church, Marian Hill, Calabar to mark the official opening
By Godwin Otang In commemoration of this year’s International Democracy Day (IDD) 2023, the founder of the Cross River Movement (TCRM), Mr. Iso Bassey has admonished Nigerians and Cross Riverians not to give up on Nigeria’s Democracy. Iso Bassey gave the admonition as his IDD message to young people when TCRM gathered young people, volunteers,
In 1543, three Portuguese travelers aboard a Chinese ship arrived in Japan and became the first Europeans to visit the country. That was 58 years after Portuguese missionaries and slave traders arrived in Nigeria. Five years later, in 1548, Francis Xavier, a Portuguese Jesuit, arrived from Goa to introduce Christianity to the Japanese. As it
Democracy is a good system of government. We have seen democracy lead to rapid development and economic progress across the West, but the same democracy appears to have extinguished its taste for progression when it arrived in Nigeria. Generally speaking from 1999 at least, many will agree with me that, the more leaders we have