By David Nsa Some families have now been rendered homeless after fire ate up their home (properties inclusive) No. 14 Foster street, off Main Avenue in Calabar South, Cross River State. Our reporter who arrived the scene early hour of Tuesday morning gathered that the fire started at about 6pm the previous day from an
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has reappointed Professor Akon Joshua as the acting Vice Chancellor of the State owned Cross River University of Technology. Mr. Ayade is the visitor to the varsity and in a letter dated August 7, 2019, he conveyed his decision to reappoint Mrs. Joshua whose acting
By Patrick Obia Ken Asim-Itah, the Executive Secretary, Calabar Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (CALCCIMA) has described money spent by the Cross River State Government in building and running industries as “Diabolical Waste.” On his part, the Cross River and Akwa Ibom State branch Chairman of Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Giandomenico
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH) Alumni association has fixed December 12 for its National Convention for election of new executives. The convention date was fixed arising from a meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the association which held at Jonag Hotel, Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Convener, Cross River State Good Governance Coalition, Mr. Agba Jalingo, explains, in this interview with Mudiaga Affe of Punch Newspaper, why Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State is being tagged a land grabber, among other issues. You are one of those that have consistently accused the State Governor of land grabbing,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Central Senatorial candidate for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) during the just concluded 2019 general election, Mr. Anthony Bissong Attah has accused Leader of the House of Assembly, Honorable Peter Odinga of fueling Governor Ayade’s privatization desire. Comrade Bissong made this known recently in an article posted on
By Efa Sunday A young Cross Riverian, identified as Mr. Olyma Bill Ogbeche has accused the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of politicking with the disbursement of relief materials to displaced persons across the country and Cross River State in particular. Ogbeche made this accusation via his twitter handle @Olymzo, while commenting on a statement of
On the Monday 5th August 2019 the #RevolutionNow protest inspired by AAC Presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections and political activist, Omoyele Sowore was billed to hold officially in 21 States of the Federation, Nigeria. For the records, Cross River wasn’t one of the States. On that 5th of August some journalists in Cross