By Kebeh Eteng: Agency Report Cross River acting governor, Professor Ivara Esu has assured the people of Ukelle in Yala local government area of adequate protection from external and internal aggression. Mr. Esu stated this at southern Ukelle when he visited the internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Izzi in Ebonyi and southern Ukelle in Cross
By Obeten Godfrey UNICAL graduate, Miss. Rachel Nengi Fubara, and fashion designer needs Nine Million Naira for life saving surgery in India. Rachel, a model, fashion designer and a graduate of Genetics and Biotechnology from the University of Calabar was diagnosed in 2017 with acute angiosarcoma, a cancerous tumor located at her groin. Prior to
By Violet Isek A non-governmental organization in Calabar, Child Protection Network (CPN), has rescued a 2-year old child (name withheld) in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The child was rescued in a critical condition and taken to Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, after she had been punished severely and burnt by her uncle
By Ushang Ewa The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo (PDP Abi) has said that arrangements are being considered for a public private partnership for the Cross River State haulage city. Mr. Lebo disclosed this in a tweet while responding to CrossRiverWatch News Editor, Mr. Jonathan Ugbal’s question about
By Ogar Monday Following a recent outbreak of fire in a gas refilling plant along MCC Road in Calabar the Cross River State capital that destroyed properties worth millions of Naira, the Greater Calabar City Development Authority has frowned at the arbitrary location of gas and fuel stations at residential areas in Calabar. The agency
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The advanced security and protocol team of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Calabar, the Cross River State capital ahead of his visit on Tuesday, June 26 CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Mr. Buhari is expected to commission the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital along Murtala Muhammad Highway and the Rice Seed
By Elijah Ugani The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade has called on female medical doctors in the State to unite for the purpose of contributing their quota to the development of the State. Linda Ayade represented by her aid Mrs. Rosemary Eneji, made the call during the cutting of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Water Board Limited has announced the appointment of nine general managers (GM) for its substations across the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the acting Managing Director, Dr. Stephen Odey which said the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has “approved the decentralization of the operations of