By Archibong Jeremiah Aisha Yesufu, a Nigerian socio-political activist, and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement has tackled the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade for advertising that he is working. The activist went head-on with the Governor when she gave keynote speech at the 2021 NBA Week Calabar. She asserted that,
By Kelvin Ololo The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Prof. Augustine Oko Angba has warned students to avoid all form of vices, pay quality attention to studies and stay safe as they return for 2019/2020 first semester academic session. The VC gave the warning while meeting with his first year
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Cross River State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution has reconvened after twenty-two days of it’s last adjournment, it trashed eleven petitions and adjourns to March 4, 2021. Chairman of the panel, Justice Micheal Edem (Rtd), in a brief speech said the panel is back for
By Ushang Ewa CrossRiverWatch has compiled a list of seven projects and factories, initiated and completed by the Governor Ben Ayade’s administration. Five out of the seven projects are either moribund or abandoned while the other two are performing below capacity. The abandoned ones include the Cross River Toothpick factory in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government
This is a column by Ken Henshaw, Executive Director of We The People. WITTY THOUGHT is a brisk review of situations in Nigeria with intent to revive social consciousness. On all counts and indicators, especially those ones he rode into power promising, this President has failed. On the economy, the man has supervised 2 recessions
By Patrick Obia A suspected car snatcher, Ikechukwu John and and his spouse, Chibuzor Nduka, have been nabbed by security operatives in Anambra State. In an interrogation by the operatives, the suspect disclosed that, though he deals on cars (both genuine and stolen cars), he connives with his gang members to snatch cars and bring
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police in Cross River have arrested a community chief popularly refered to as “3030” in Akpabuyo LGA in connection with multiple crimes. The arrest was made yesterday during a joint security operation in Akpabuyo LGA. According to security sources who spoke to CrossRiverWatch, Chief 3030, was arrested with a vertical double
Though people grieve differently, one factor common to all of us is that after a loss, denial kicks in. Whether it is after we lost a loved one, a contract, an opportunity or a court case, we immediately go into denial mode. That’s the time we suddenly feel like we didn’t hear exactly what the