By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspomdent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has unveiled a new unifying mantra for the state called “One Cross River, One Love” to build on his administration’s established “People First” philosophy. The announcement was made during an Endorsement Dinner hosted in his honour by the Northern Cross River Coalition
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved the suspension of environmental sanitation exercise for the month of April, 2025. This was contained in a public service announcement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill dated April 24, 2025. The sanitation exercise was slated
As at press time, is unclear whether the Magistrate reverted himself. However, Mr. Martins has been ferried to the Governors office with pictures showing him next to the office of the State Security Adviser.
By Kelvin Ololo About 20 passengers have been reportedly kidnapped along the Calabar-Akwa Ibom water way. The travellers who boarded the “Heavenly Grace” boat were said to have been intercepted and abducted by kidnappers while on their way from Calabar to Akwa Ibom State. According to a source who pleaded anonymous, told CrossRiverWatch that one
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Martins Eyam, a graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS has spent over one week in remand following his arrest and incarceration on the orders of the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey. Mr. Eyam, who has defended his project and is awaiting
By Kelvin Ololo While it was a significant and memorable day last week’s Good Friday, it turned into a sad day for 23 year-old Catholic Church worshiper, Elizabeth Awhobiwom Ukah. Elizabeth Awhobiwom, a Catholic and Parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church, Big-Qua Town, Calabar of Cross River State, had last week (Good Friday) after taking
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has introduced a new annual event into its tourism calendar titled “Carnival Parade of Thanksgiving and Festival of Praise”. The exercise better known as the “Jesus Carnival”, will be held every Easter season. The maiden edition held on Easter Monday in the state capital, Calabar, and was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The wife of Pastor Inyang Ayang Ntukoghe, who went missing while travelling with former Minister of Niger Delta, Usani Uguru Usani, has alleged that the former minister has refused to disclose what happened to her husband. According to Julie Inyang Ayang, Usani has kept her husband’s travelling bag since his disappearance over