By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigerian-born broadcaster, Richard Edoki, has emerged as one of the finalists for the 2026 Community Radio Awards in the United Kingdom, following recognition for his contribution to community engagement and cross-cultural understanding in Cornwall. Mr. Richard Edoki hails from Igbo-Ekureku in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to THISDAY
By Peter Ebock Ibe It is with deep sorrow and grave concern that I address the deaths of no fewer than 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. These were Nigerians- sons, fathers, brothers, who were arrested during an enforcement operation
By Sylvia Akpan The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, has ordered intensified security operations across the state ahead of the 2026 ember season and the forthcoming yuletide celebrations. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Cross River State Command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, the directive was issued on Monday,
By Patrick Obia Five years and ten months after the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation – Nigerian Chronicle structure was vandalized during the #ENDSARS crisis, it has been remodelled into a state-of-art facility. Hoodlums had on October 23, 2020, broke into various warehouses belonging to the government in the state and set the State Emergency
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Mrs. Mercy Ene has discharged businessman, Denis Odama after the prosecutors withdrew the holding charge filed against him for bullying Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State online. The discharge followed the application made by the prosecution, led by F. O. Okoi
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has ordered the immediate release of incarcerated businessman and social commentator, Dennis Odama from Afokang prison. Governor Otu who gave the order on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday August 19, 2026 said he has been briefed on the matter. Sources from the
By Sylvia Akpan As part of activities to mark the 2026 International Youth Day, the Girls Power Initiative (GPI), has graduated 25 girls as certified peer educators at its 29th annual graduation and public education ceremony. The graduation which took place today, 15th August 2026, at the GPI Conference Hall, Anyamurua Estate, Atimbo Road, Calabar,
Nigeria abandoned the parliamentary system after the military coup that ended the first republic and copied presidential democracy from America. Democracy is not African. Democratically elected leaders are not monarchs. They are politically exposed persons, subject to harsh criticism and public opprobrium. In Africa, we revere our elders and monarchs and rarely criticize them publicly.