By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State Government has announced plans to take care of an abandoned child, Anderson Ayade after the mother deserted him at a Primary Health Care facility in Calabar, the Cross River Capital. The Director General of the State’s Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu disclosed this
By Violet Isek CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video and pictures showing women in Obubra local government area of central Cross River State protesting over the alleged neglect of their relatives in Osopong by authorities. Osopong is currently engaged in a battle with Izzi natives of Ebonyi state over land issues with CrossRiverWatch earlier reporting that
By Violet Isek Women in Obubra local government area of central Cross River State are currently protesting what they term as neglect following the continuous invasion of their villages especially in Osopong communities by neighboring Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State. The women who stormed the local government secretariat in their numbers have chased
By Jonathan Ugbal The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla has threatened to slam a NGN5 billion suit on the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu for defamatory statements. Mr. Ekweremadu had yesterday (Monday) issued a statement accusing Mr. Obla of spearheading a smear campaign against him with the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At least three are feared dead after rival gangs engaged in a gun duel at the University of Calabar leading to an early shut down of activities at the institution on Friday. CrossRiverWatch had reported that one was shot dead by an unknown gunman at the gate close to the Varsity’s power
By Jonathan Ugbal The Commissioner for Water Resources in Cross River State, Mr. Gabriel Odu Oji has said that his kidnappers had told him he was a wonderful man and treated him very well while in their custody. Mr. Odu-Oji was kidnapped on April 9, 2017 along Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area
By Ushang Ewa The gang wars in Calabar, the Cross River State capital are beginning to increase in numbers as no fewer than four people have been killed since Monday CrossRiverWatch gathered. The 8 miles axis of Calabar Municipal has suffered the most blow with the gruesome murder of the security guard in a new
By Andy Ukweni The Police in Cross River State have confirmed the death of three in the Okwabang and Beebo crisis. CrossRiverWatch had reported that at least two died when both communities clashed over a piece of farmland in the eastern Boki communities. And, the Cross River Police Command on Monday, in a statement signed