By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. David Akate has assumed office as the new Cross River State Director of Information. He assumption of office follows his redeployment from the Director of Orientation due to the retirement of the former State Director, Mrs. Anita Ekpenyong. His new role was conveyed in redeployment letter signed by the director of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has appreciated Members of the State Assembly for their support in the first one year anniversary of the 10th Assembly. Ayambem who was speaking during plenary said that the Legislators have given him the needed cooperation which has
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Bank of Industry is currently conducting a biometric exercise for palliative grant scheme in Cross River State. The exercise is to facilitate the payment of the presidential grant scheme. The Senior Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu, Dr. Michael Nku Abu who doubles as the State Focal Person
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government has reiterated the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles within the Calabar metropolis. The ban was reemphasized in a public service announcement by the State Security Adviser, Major General O. U Obono (Rtd), stating that the gesture is an effort to sustain the peace currently enjoyed in the
The new Faculty of law building is the nearest structure to the river which served as an entry and exit point for kidnappers who whisked away several members of staff living in the quarters
By Patrick Obia The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Zone 6 Headquarters, Calabar, has frowned at the “unprofessional conduct” of some police officers who allegedly kidnapped and fraudulently extorted the sum of three million (3,000,000) from a victim. The AIG gave the directive in a press release made available by the Zone’s Public Relations Officer,
By Godwin Ajom Becheve Community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River, for years have been in the news for a “harmful practice” known as “money marriage or money wife”. This practice sees children given out to marriage at a tender age as collateral by their parents. There have been calls from the national
By Sylvia Akpan CrossRiverWatch visited Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, and Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State and found the conditions of the facilities generally disheartening. The sun was still bright when this reporter arrived at Itigidi after a 55-minute ride on a motorcycle in search of Agba Health