By Jeremiah Archibong The Police authority in Cross River State has confirmed the kidnap of four Chinese citizens in Akamkpa LGA. The State Command Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo on phone with this reporter after confirming the kidnap of Kan Jinxi, Hujinchang, Jiang Jijun and Cheng Qing, Ugbo said the Police is still gathering information
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video where the brother to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade (Frank Ayade) was spraying money in an event while stepping to makossa tune. The short video showed Frank Ayade dancing to makossa music in a wedding reception. The wedding reception held at Yellow Duke, Calabar
By Jonathan Ugbal Edet Okon Asim, the Special Adviser on Biodiversity to Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River state has died. Family sources told CrossRiverWatch that he slumped in his car on Tuesday night in Calabar. Mr. Asim was okayed for prosecution by the Cross River state government following allegations of rape. But, he was
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday has announced 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Cross River state. This means Cross River now has a case tally of 29 confirmed SARS – CoV-2 infections with over 20 active cases, more than 10 other states. The NCDC also announced 560
Recently, the Cross River state Commissioner for Lands, John Inyang, delivered N45million to two communities, Amunga and Busafong in Obanlikwu LGA, northern Cross River in exchange for their lands. The N45million was paid as compensation for the land the Ayade government has acquired to build what the governor calls a ” World Class Resort And
By Agency Reporter Worried by the squalid and deplorable living conditions of the host communities of the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obanliku Local Government Area, Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has promised to change their situation with the provision of social housing. Governor Ayade who was on a one-week working visit to the
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper Acting Chief Judge (CJ) of Cross River, Justice Maurice Eneji and a number of experts have picked poor funding as one of the major factors militating against full implementation of Child Rights Act and Family Court in the State. Openinga two-day training yesterday on the family court rules funded by
By Emmanuel Addeh, This Day Newspaper Host oil-producing communities Sunday demanded the return of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the purview of the presidency for proper supervision, rather than leaving it under the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. The communities under the Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON ), also