By Kelvin Ololo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branches at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), and the University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE) Akamkpa have declared readiness to join the union’s looming indefinite nationwide strike, citing the Federal Government’s failure to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has ordered the immediate dissolution of the Board of the Local Government Service Commission following confirmed reports of gross abuse of office and widespread employment racketeering in the Commission’s recruitment exercise. In a press statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press
By TheInvestigator The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, November 17, 2025, convicted the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, and sentenced him to five years imprisonment for sexually harassing his female students. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho found Prof. Ndifon guilty on two of the
By Sylvia Akpan Healthcare delivery at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Calabar, has been brought to a halt as the institution joins the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and its affiliate bodies. The shutdown, which took effect from midnight on November 14, has suspended all routine clinical activities, leaving
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Deaf Sports Association (CRSDSA) has suspended its planned protest over the government’s delayed support for the team’s participation in the 6th National Deaf Football Championship scheduled for November 18 to 29, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The decision came after a decisive engagement with the Senior Special Adviser
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has unveiled the 2025 Carnival Mascot and the newly established Carnival Calabar Diaspora Band. The unveiling which was performed by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, held during the 2nd Dry Run, at the popular 11-11 Roundabout, Calabar Cenotaph. Speaking on behalf
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The John Owan Enoh Foundation for Diabetes (JOE Foundation for Diabetes) has marked the World Diabetes Day with a comprehensive free medical outreach in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, offering residents access to essential health services at no cost. The exercise, led by the foundation’s Program Officer, Mrs. Nyce
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command has nabbed a man Etik Obol Etim who has been on the run for weeks after he raped a 6 year old, sources familiar with the matter told CrossRiverWatch on Thursday. Etim, 47, has been on the run since mid October but was arrested following a