By CrossRiverWatch Admin On June 13,2006 in his sitting room at the State Housing Estate Calabar, we were watching the live transmission of the final debate and vote on the third term scheming by OBJ. Ken Nnamani then Senate President was presiding. With animated interest we saw the dazed Sen Ibrahim Mantu protesting to no
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Cross Riverian, John Ogah has been baptized and rechristened John Francesco Ogah by Pope Francis 1. Mr. Ogah was among several others baptized last weekend by the Pontif and La REPUBBLICA newspaper reports that all he wanted was a dignified stay in Italy and not to be known as a hero
By CrossRiverWatch Admin KJay Jedy-Agba, is an illustrious son of Obudu, a gentleman par excellence, and a prince of the royal Household of His Royal Majesty, Uti J. D. Agba, Paramount Ruler of Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. He is a successful businessman who has carved a niche for himself in the
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Police command has issued a one week ultimatum to those in possession of illegal firearms to surrender voluntarily or face the full wrath of the law. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa gave the ultimatum Wednesday in Calabar, the Cross River Capital while parading
By Jonathan Ugbal: Governement House Correspondent The Police officer in charge of the outriders in the convoy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Pius Igbo has died following an undisclosed illness aged 41. Mr. Igbo, a Police Sergeant has been commanding the outriders unit which uses BMW Police motorcycles with 1100 CC
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police Division in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River has arrested a wanted suspect simply identified as ‘Omagu’ who was linked to the kidnap of the daughter of one Mr. Julius Adalikwu seven months ago. Mr. Omagu was arrested on Holy Thursday in the company of two other members
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State School of Nursing and Midwifery in Ogoja has been awarded full accreditation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria a statement from the state’s ministry of health says. This is the first time the state is achieving such a feat as the commissioner for health,
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Mediatrix Development Foundation, founded by the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade says one Mrs Patricia Agim who was sponsored by the foundation for the treatment of toxic goitre has undergone a successful surgery. Mrs. Agim is said to have been one of those