By Kelvin Ololo The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has said that ignorance of the Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as Amended) is the problem of democracy. The Minister made the assertion while speaking as a keynote speaker alongside the speaker House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas in a
By Favour Adinya The University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE) has celebrated its first matriculation ceremony, welcoming four thousand (4,000) new students across five faculties. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Patrick N. Asuquo, addressing the new matriculants at the ceremony held in the school campus, Akamkpa Local Government Area, on Wednesday June 11, 2025, urged them
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has signed nine bills into law and received a unanimous endorsement from the Cross River State House of Assembly for his sterling performance during his two years in office. The nine bills signed into law by the Governor span critical
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, Hon. Theresa Akwaji Ushie, for a period of 90 days, following a petition by members of the Bekwarra Legislative Council alleging abuse of office. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was carried out in accordance with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has confirmed that he personally authorized the evacuation of the generators his predecessor kept in Obudu to the Government House in Calabar. The Governor explained to CrossRiverWatch this morning (Tuesday 10th June, 2025) that, the generators the former governor Ben Ayade bought were kept
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has mandated the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy in Calabar, to evacuate the Generators and Transformers from Obudu Power Plant to Government House, Calabar. The directive is contained in a circular signed by Senior State Security Adviser to the
By Bamas Victoria, The ICIR I have spent the last decade in the media, much of it navigating the precarious terrain of accountability journalism in Nigeria. But nothing quite prepares you for the moment your newsroom becomes the headline. In May 2024, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) was not breaking the news, we were the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s democracy day. The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a press statement made a available by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene