By CrossRiverWatch Admin Military and other security personnel attached to the Calabar/Itu bridge head along Cross River and Akwa Ibom States boundary have repelled suspected attackers from entering Ikot Offiong in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The suspects, who carried warring weapons and other equipment were alleged to have came in from
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The returned Governor and Deputy elect of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade and Professor Ivara Esu has outlined a week-long series of activities in readiness towards May 29, 2019 swearing-in. The programs which kick Governor Ayade and Deputy Ivara Esu attending a Ju’mat prayer service Friday, May 24th,
By David Nsa The stage is set for The Brook Church football team to represent Cross River State at the grand finally of Jesus cup, scheduled to hold in Lagos State. This was made possible as The Brook Church defeated Honeystreams with a 6-5 victory at the preliminary stage finals of Jesus Cup qualifying them
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has written the Cross River State Government over the proposed Obudu international passenger and cargo airport seeking a meeting to discuss standards for the aviation facility. “In specific terms, NiMet Technical team intends to discuss with your technical team on the following with a view to ensuring
By Ushang Ewa The protest by youths and women of Ukambi community over the ongoing demolition of their community farmlands for the proposed Obudu International cargo and passenger airport, has claimed one life, according to information reaching CrossRiverWatch. The victim, Mr. Raphael A. Ushie, a Chief Inspector of Nigeria Immigration Service who is also the
The picture you are seeing there is not an old picture. It’s a very recent picture of machinery on site, tumbling-over people’s farmlands for the Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport, with only 14 Saturdays to the Obudu New Yam festival. Now, I have five reasons why in my opinion, the idea of another airport
A Cross River child that was born the year Donald Duke became governor in 1999, would have been 8 years old when Donald left office in 2007 and will be 20 years old, this year 2019. If that person is 30 years old today, he or she was only 10 years old when Donald Duke
By Efa Sunda Calabar Rovers Football Club has thrashed Ekiti United FC to a 3:0 win to secure them a third place in the Nigeria National League (NNL). The duo teams played today at the U.J Esuene stadium with the three winning goals pouring in at the first half. Jonathan Alukwu scored the first and