By Archibong Jeremiah Architect John Etim Bassey, Director General of the Cross River State Investment Promotion Bureau, has revealed that plans are underway to hold the first Cross River State Local Government Economic Summit in March 2019. According to him the summit will hold across the eighteen Local Government Areas of the State but will
By Frank Edima and Ogar Monday Mixed reactions have continued to trail the 2017 Carnival Calabar with residents of Calabar sharing diverse opinions on the performances. CrossRiverWatch went to town to sample the opinions and here are some. Not Interesting – Gloria Umoh Mrs. Gloria Umoh who owns a shop on the Carnival route posited
By Jonathan Ugbal Brigadier General J.A Agim has taken over as the new spokesperson of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters. This followed a major shakeup which affected 399 officers in the last quarter of 2017, a statement issued Friday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman said. The former Director, Defence Information, Brig.
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By Magaret Adam An inferno from an unknown source has gutted a section of the popular Marian market Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The fire is said to have began in the early hours of Monday (today), around 1am and affected four lanes of the market, Items destroyed by the fire include clothes, electricals,
By Obeten Godfrey An anti-cultism, anti-drug rally is set to hold on Monday, January 1st 2018 in Ugep, the Headquarters of Yakurr Local Government. The campaign is pioneered by the Umor-Otutu Socio-Cultural Organization; which is the highest decision making body of the Ugep Community. “The rally is aimed at creating awareness and sensitizing youths on
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigerian musical artiste and Afro Pop sensations, Innocent Idibia aka ‘Tuface’ and, Innocent Udeme Udofot aka ‘MC Galaxy’ were among top musical artistes that thrilled the audience at the 2017 edition of the Calabar International Carnival which held Friday night through Saturday morning at the U.J Esuene stadium. Also,
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has presented cash prizes totaling USD50,000 (NGN18,000,000 GBP36,997) and a brand new Ford Escape SUV to the winners of the 2017 Miss Africa pageant. Motswana, Gaseangwe Balopi had emerged winner and was handed USD35,000 cash with the key to the SUV by the Chief