Says NNPC Now ‘Northern’ Corporation Seeks End To ‘Audacious Injustice’ By Jonathan Ugbal The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of paying lip service to the issues bedeviling the Niger Delta region of the country. The forum made this known in a statement issued Wednesday after a virtual meeting
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Motorists plying the Calabar – Itu road are currently lamenting the state of the road with a gridlock arising from failed portions of the road. A traveler, Tim Ushie shared photographs of a gridlock claiming he has been held up for more than 8 hours. Total lockdown at Calabar – Itu –
By Archibong Jeremiah Ibom Air, an aviation company owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the addition of Calabar as it’s newest destination. According to a statement via its Facebook page, the company revealed that “beginning from Monday the 20th of July 2020, Ibom Air will fly from Lagos and Abuja to and
By Henry Modupe Traders at the Ika Ika Oqua market in Calabar remain in disbelief over the level of carnage after hundreds of stalls and dozens of shops were razed on Friday night. When CrossRiverWatch visited on Saturday morning, traders could be seen in groups with some trying to salvage what was left of their
By Patrick Obia Hundreds of stalls and dozens of shops have been razed in an inferno at the Ika Ika Oqua market in Calabar metropolis. Popularly referred to as Marian market, it is located less than five meters away from the Calabar Municipal council secretariat and 3.8km from the U. J Esuene sports stadium. As
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Business owners in Calabar, the Cross River State capital continued their protest against insecurity of lives and properties. They locked their shops and refused attending to customers. The protest is for two days (Monday and Tuesday). See day 2 pictures below.
By Jonathan Ugbal More traders including pharmacies will join the protest in Calabar, the Cross River state capital by locking up their shops over the rising insecurity. Some who spoke to this reporter said they delayed joining their colleagues on Monday due to ‘person reasons’ but will comply with their agreement on Tuesday (Today). The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some Igbo traders have dared the Cross River State Government by ignoring it’s notice to boycott protest against security unrest in the State. The Igbo traders union in Cross River had directed it’s members to close their businesses for two days (Monday and Tuesday) as a protest against the current security challenges