By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered that 23 suspected herdsmen and illegal immigrants from neighboring Niger Republic have were yesterday expelled from Obudu by a joint team of the Nigeria Immigration and Nigeria Police force. The eviction which was coordinated in conjunction with the office of the Security Adviser in the local government and
By Ushang Ewa The owners and operators of the banned commercial tricycles in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar, Wednesday, defied the ban placed on their operations in the campus and fingered the State Security Adviser, Jude Ngaji as the sole reason why the decision was taken. The Institution’s security team, twice, had
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Prevent Abuse of Children Today, Safe Child Africa and Basic Rights Counsel Initiative joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day for Street Children in Calabar Cross River State. Speaking on behalf of the organizers, Mrs. Eseh-Ogene Ibor, Chairman Basic Rights Council Initiative revealed that they are
By CrossRiverWatch admin Improving access to renewable and clean energy around the world is the driving force behind the work of Obudu, Cross River State born Surrey graduate Ugbizi Ogar, who has been commended in the Industry category of the Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Awards for 2015. Ugbizi, who completed his MSc in Energy and Economics Policy
By Our Correspondent In a bid to build the state Infrastructure Company, INFRACROSS, into a world-class company that can compete globally, the Cross River State Government has concluded several investment development agreements with some key investors in Europe. The agreements were reached during Governor Ben Ayade’s recent visits to some manufacturing facilities owned by the
By Our Correspondent Cross River governor, Ben Ayade says Nigerians and Equatorial Guineans are of a kin and has called for further strengthening of the relationship both have enjoyed over the years. The governor stated this today, when he received Equatorial Guinea’s Consular General for Eastern Nigeria, Ambassador Juan Manana Mbomio who presented his letter
By Our Correspondent Hon. Legor Idagbo has joined the league of voices calling for a reduction in the minimum age of African parliamentarians noting that in the US and UK, the minimum ages are below 25 years while in Nigeria and some African countries, the minimum age is above 30 years. Hon. Idagbo made the
By Our Correspondent A United Nations training program involving about 28 countries from across Africa is in Calabar, the Cross River state capital brainstorming on how best to create successful policies and measures to address deforestation and environmental degradation in Africa. The UN Reduced Emission on Deforestation and Degradation REDD+ week long Program drew participation