By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has felicitated with Muslisms on the occasion of the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammed. Mohammed is believed to be the last Prophet and Son of Allah. The Sunni Muslims observe the Prophet’s birthday on the 12th day of the Islamic month
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has described as tragic the death of factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Dr. Matthew Achigbe as tragic. Ayade, in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita expressed sadness over Achigbe’s death. Achigbe, a retired permanent
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that a factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Matthew Achigbe is dead. Achigbe alongside others yet to be identified, are said to have died in a ghastly motor accident along Afikpo road in Ebonyi State reports FearlessReports. The state publicity secretary, Mr.
By Odey Ojeka The home of the paramount ruler of Abi, His Royal Majesty, Eval Solomon Osim Edward was on Wednesday torched following the renewed hostilities between Ebom and the sacked Ebijakara communities in that local government area. Eval Edward’s home was among many razed when the Ebom community reached out to neighboring communities to
By Obeten Godfrey and Patricia Ilam The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has issued a fresh 21 day ultimatum to the hospital’s management to address issues bordering on payment of salary shortfalls and dilapidated structures. The ultimatum formed part of the resolution at the association’s emergency general
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani Despite failing to host the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival which it won hosting rights and was slated for 2014, the Cross River State government says it will bid for the hosting of the 20th edition in 2020. After several postponement, the federal government moved the sports
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council (TRC) has stopped the Igbo community from installing a king for the Igbos in the State. The TRC in a statement signed by the Chairman, Etinyin Etim Okon Edet who is also the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi and Dr. Patrick Oqua Agbor, the Paramount Ruler
By Margaret John The Chairman of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Tony Enyang has called on the federal government to pay more attention to issues concerning education to avert industrial actions. Enyang stated this in an interview with CrossRiverWatch over the recent indefinite industrial action