By Jonathan Ugbal Hundreds are in dire need of urgent medical attention in the ongoing Wanihem and Wanikade crisis in Ukelle, Yala local government area of Cross River State. The neighboring villages are locked in a communal war that has left at least 10 dead with over 100 wounded as fighting entered the fifth day
By Ushang Ewa Nigeria’s acting President; Yemi Osinbajo has re-appointed Dr. Joseph Okegbe as the Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Calabar. Okegbe is nearing the end of his first tenure and joins four others whose re-appointments were approved by Osinbajo, a letter signed by his (Osinbajo) deputy chief of staff and addressed to
By Emmanuel Unah There was pandemonium on Monday evening at Chamley/Bassey Duke Street when armed robbers shot and killed a businessman, Augustine of JoeKate company after raiding his shop. An eye witness narrated to our reporter that the businessman was in his shop where he sells lubricants : ATF, engine oil and grease at about
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A husband and wife last night died in theor sleep after inhaling fumes from a power generating set kept inside the house along Ikot Effanga Mkpa in Calabar. The young couples, man 32, woman 27, are both from Jos, Plateau state and are both Muslims that just got married in April 2017.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin About 30 houses were yesterday (Wednesday) razed by an inferno in Uyangha community of Akamkpa local government area of southern Cross River State. Uyangha is located less than 100 kilometers away from the southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital and is noted for its rich deposits of minerals
By Ogar Monday A Non-Governmental Organization, Best Minds Initiative (BMI) has begun a Catch Them Young (CTY) outreach program for secondary school students in Cross River State with the aim of tutoring them on personal hygiene and fundamental human rights. Two out of the ten (10) series of event have been organized with students of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An 18 month-old baby, Delight has been killed by kerosene explosion which occurred last week Tuesday at Ikot Eka-Ndem in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The baby’s uncle is still in critical condition at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Baby Delight died before arriving UCTH after the uncle (unnamed)
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom indicate that another phase of gang war has erupted in Calabar South. According to the anonymous sources “One Ecomoc has been killed along Egerton by Ewa Ekeng road minutes ago”. Furthermore, another source revealed that, “Before being killed one Bassey was attacked and shot but he’s currently in