By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Police Command has revealed that one of the alleged suspects involved in the kidnaping of a business woman in Ikom local government area recently was on the wanted list of the Police for the shooting of the son in law of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Prince Godswill Edward,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police Command in Cross River State has released 3 out of the 5 police officers accused of extra judicial killing at Ikom local government area information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests. The cops led by DSP Eyong Obeten were released Tuesday morning when family members arrived to sign sureties for them with two
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Thursday referred to Senator Gershom Bassey as a Governor. Mr. Gershom represents the southern senatorial district in the 8th Senate of the national assembly and is rumored to have been favored by former Governor Liyel Imoke as his successor, but for his promise to hand
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A financial institution has donated 700 overall reflective vests to the Cross River State government in a bid to properly kit waste management personnel to ensure their safety. Making the presentation to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in his office on Wednesday, the General Manager, South South, South
By Jonathan Ugbal The former Chairman of Bekwarra local government area of northern Cross River, Mr. Emmanuel Ekpo Agbaragba has died. Mr. Agbaragba who served as council Chairman in the latter days of the administration of Mr. Donald Duke as governor died Thursday morning in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. He is said to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Short Memories Many citizens and well wishers including myself are appalled by the events that are unfolding at such a quick pace in a state once celebrated as a beacon of stability. Personally, I have followed the local politics since my one-year stint as a Youth Corper, and can claim with certain
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has signed a construction agreement with Chinese state owned company; China Harbour for preliminary works on its Bakassi deep seaport. The deep seaport is one of the signature projects of the administration of Governor Ben Ayade and despite being delayed, he said that the
By Ushang Ewa The auditions for the second edition of Miss Africa beauty pageant has commenced across the continent a statement from the Cross River State Government says. “Auditions are currently ongoing in all the participating countries with the Nigerian auditions scheduled to hold in Calabar, Cross River State Nigeria,” the statement made available to