By Jonathan Ugbal The member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South federal constituency in the national assembly, Honorable Essien Ayi has blamed former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo for the ceding of the Bakassi peninsula. Mr. Ayi made the accusation on a breakfast radio show on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar which was monitored by CrossRiverWatch where he also slammed
By Andy Ukweni Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has commissioned the secretariat of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The secretariat houses different online media platforms which are members of the association as well as the TechShack Hub; an initiative to drive the knowledge economy
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Cross Riverian, John Ogah has been baptized and rechristened John Francesco Ogah by Pope Francis 1. Mr. Ogah was among several others baptized last weekend by the Pontif and La REPUBBLICA newspaper reports that all he wanted was a dignified stay in Italy and not to be known as a hero
By Jonathan Ugbal: Governement House Correspondent The Police officer in charge of the outriders in the convoy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Pius Igbo has died following an undisclosed illness aged 41. Mr. Igbo, a Police Sergeant has been commanding the outriders unit which uses BMW Police motorcycles with 1100 CC
By Ilam Patricia The Government of Cross River State has received 19 motorcycles from the World Health Organization (WHO) to support its health surveillance system in interior areas not easily accessible by vehicles. Speaking separately, the State Commissioner for Health and maiden CrossRiverWatch Man Of The Year, Dr. Inyang Asibong and the Director General, Cross
By Isek Violet The Deputy Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN, Apostle Trinity Ogar has said that Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus Christ was a victim of a divine agenda to ensure that God’s plan for humanity was fulfilled. Mr. Ogar stated this Sunday in Calabar while
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on carnival planning, Mr. Effiong Ekpenyong a.k.a Double ‘E’ has called on the organizers of reality television show, Big Brother Naija to discipline one of it’s housemates Cynthia Nwadiora a.k.a Cee-C for disrespecting the Efik tradition. Mr. Ekpenyong who took to Facebook to
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani The joint hospital in Ikom local government has been turning back some referred patients says Dr. Stephen Ochang, the leader of the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigerian Red Cross Society sponsored medical outreach for Cameroonian refugees residing in five local government areas of Cross River State.