By Godwin Ajom, Sylvia Akpan, and Mary Bassey The long-awaited November 2, 2024, local government elections in Cross River State took place and have now reached the collation stage with Governor Bassey Otu, Deputy Governor Peter Odey, Speaker of the State House of Assembly Elvert Ayambem, and other officials cast their ballots, joining residents across
By Patrick Obia One hundred and forty-three (143) traffic wardens in Cross River State have been promoted after having been found worthy. The Cross River State Police Command, led by the CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, in an event held at the Command’s Headquarters, Diamond Hills, Calabar, CP Grimah decorated them with their new ranks. READ:
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In what is said to be a promise fulfilled to the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Governor Bassey Otu has handed over a 18-seater IVM bus to the Union. The brand-new executive bus, according to the Governor, is to help the union effectively carry out its
By Sylvia Akpan The Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ) is set to host a one-day symposium on “Journalism and Crossing The Cyber Crimes Hurdle” in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The event slated for January 2nd, 2025 will marry the birth date of CrossRiverWatch Publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo as
By Favour Adinya In view of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 2, 2024, the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has ordered the restriction of movement across all the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State. The restriction will take effect from 12:00AM midnight of November
Dear Peter Akonfe Undiandeye (Pita Pars)… Tomorrow is Local Government elections in our State. I have monitored nearly everything going on keenly and I do not need to go far to conclude that you are the next Chairman of Obudu LGA. By next week, you will be our Chairman. The reasons for my conclusion are
By Patrick Obia Chairmen of political parties in Cross River State have signed the Peace Accord and pledged a violence-free election ahead of the November 2nd local government polls in the state. The Peace Accord was held on October 31, 2024, at the conference hall of the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the constitution of a Joint Public Service Negotiating and Implementation Committee on the new N70,000 National Minimum Wage and its consequential adjustments in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill confirmed the development in