By Mary Umani As 2019 general elections draw closer, the Cross River State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Adegoke Adewale has advocated for maximum security for Corps members who would participate in the 2019 general elections as ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr. Adewale made the plea during a courtesy visit on the
By Obeten Godfrey The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the Obanliku State Constituency of Cross River State in the February, 2019 general elections, Mr. Awade Friday (Last Prophet) has said that the Cross River State House of Assembly will no longer be a quiet place after the 2019 elections. Awade made the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC and senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC for the Central Senatorial District in the February 2019 general elections, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has stated his strong commitment to facilitate the return of lasting peace in the Bahumono communities of
By Ushie Adagbo Dr. Vincent Ushie, the personal physician to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state was attacked and robbed by armed robbers on Thursday 17 January 2019 along Gboko road in Benue state. CrossRiverWatch gathered that Dr. Ushie was returning from an event in Abuja when he was waylaid and dispossessed of all
CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that gunshots are currently renting the air along Anderson street in Obudu as members of rival criminal gangs have again engaged themselves in a duel. The cause of the latest fracas is not known yet but a government official just informed this reporter that the Police and the Army have been mobilized
By Ushang Ewa The DSS Officer In charge of Obudu division simply identified as Prince, was attacked at about 10pm yesterday Friday while returning home from work by yet to be identified hoodlums. A service operative who spoke to CrossRiverWatch said, “ the divisional head does not live at the office quarters any longer as
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Family sources have confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that, 30 year old Lance Corporal Bassey Obeten Moses, has been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe state. Lance Corporal Obeten, from Ekori in Yakurr LGA of Cross River state, was killed when terrorists attacked a military outpost in the outskirts of Damaturu, the Yobe
By Our Correspondent The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Muslim Community in Cross River today endorsed Governor Ben Ayade for the March 2, 2019 governorship election in the state. According to CAN, their decision is predicated on the governor’s giant strides in the areas of industrialization, infrastructural development and human capacity development. The