By Patrick Obia The Ejagham Federation has warned against disintegration and disunity amongst the Ejagham Nation, pledging total support for the ‘Back-to-South’ clamor for the office of the Cross River State Governor. This was contained in a communique issued by the Federation in a press conference held in Calabar, the State capital on Wednesday, where
By Ogar Monday As new cases of the COVID-19 continue to rise in Asia and part of North America, the Nigeria Government is responding by amending its travel policies to ensure the safety of both travellers and residents in the country. One of such strategies the government have announced is that all travellers into the
By Ogar Monday Claim: A page on Facebook posted a video alleging a shootout between men of the Nigeria Police Force and a gang group. Verdict: Misleading. The video is from a movie set. Full Text As Nigeria prepares for the general elections in the backdrop of worsening insecurity, citizens continue to be on the
By Elizabeth Ogunbamowo Claim: Consumption of meat and dairy products affects climate change. Verdict: True. According to the United Nations, climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Recently, discussions around climate change and its effect on the planet have continued to increase. Humans worldwide have experienced climate variability – from extreme weather events to
By Jonathan Ugbal 18 Months after ordering the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo NGN30 million as compensation for the dehumanizing treatment meted out on him, the President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Edward Asante on Monday bemoaned what he described as “poor enforcement of its decisions,” at
By Patrick Obia A serving Commissioner of Women’s Affairs in Cross River State, Gertrude Njar, has been kidnapped. Sources told CrossRiverWatch she was whisked away at Mbukpa, Calabar South Local Government Area of the State at about 9:25 am on Wednesday, 1 February 2023. Security operatives are said to have found her shoes by the
By Patrick Obia and Etido Okon It is a deja vu as the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition of the National Assembly has again summoned the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi over the institution’s 2019/2020 employees’ unpaid salaries petition. In a hearing notice with petition No 505
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) guber candidate, Prince Bassey Edet Otu has unveiled his manifesto. He unveiled the manifesto tagged ‘People-First’ to journalists at the NUJ press center Calabar today, Monday. The former Senator who represented the Southern Senatorial District said he will complement on the gains of past