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I Don’t Believe In Women Empowerment – Tutu Ekeng, Says Technology Key To #PressForProgress (AUDIO)

By Isek Violet  A push for the technological advancement of women is vital to achieving the 2018 theme of the International Women’s Day which is ‘Press For Progress’ says the General Manager of the Cross River State Investment Promotion Bureau, Barrister Tutu Ekeng. Mrs. Ekeng argued that if women are equipped with the requisite technological

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NUC Accredits 22 UNICAL Courses

By Daniel Edu A total of twenty two (22) programs in the University of Calabar have been issued different classes of accreditation following the conclusion of the November/December 2017 accreditation exercise carried out by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Seventeen (17) out of the 22 bagged full accreditation while five (5) were issued interim accreditation

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Boki East Crisis: Police Confirm 3 Dead, Deploy Top Officers

By Andy Ukweni The Police in Cross River State have confirmed the death of three in the Okwabang and Beebo crisis. CrossRiverWatch had reported that at least two died when both communities clashed over a piece of farmland in the eastern Boki communities. And, the Cross River Police Command on Monday, in a statement signed

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I Feel Overjoyed Emerging CrossRiverWatch Man Of The Year 2017 – Cross River Commissioner For Health; Inyang Asibong (VIDEO)

By Obeten Godfrey The Cross River State Commissioner for Health; Dr. Inyang Asibong has expressed delight over her emergence as CrossRiverWatch Man of the Year, 2017. The Commissioner disclosed this in an interview with CrossRiverWatch, where she said her emergence as CrossRiverWatch Man of the year is a recognition of hard work. “I feel elated,

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Gordons, Aki Absent As 10 Year Old DJ Thrills Audience At 2018 Lafta Card With Monkals

By Oto-Obong Clement Popular Nigerian comedian Godwin Komone, A.K.A Gordons and actor, Chinedu Ikedieze A.K.A Aki were notable absentees at the 2018 edition of the comedy show, Lafta Card with Monkals which held Sunday in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The duo were advertised as celebrity guests and performers but did not show up

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Young Lawyers Donate Generating Set To Cross River High Court

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A group of young lawyers under the aegis of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (LXG) has donated a 3.2kva Sumec Firman generator to the Cross River State High Court No. 8 in Calabar. The court is located along Moore road and has been without power for years with the lawyers and judge often

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ACROJ Slams Cross River Tourism Bureau Head, Umina Over Threat

By Jonathan Ugbal The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has slammed the Managing Director of the Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Mr. Clement Umina over subtle threats made to the association’s acting chairman and publisher of Calabarblog, Mr. Hope Obeten. Mr. Umina had circulated a statement on Friday where he denied an investigative

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JUST IN: 2 Feared Dead In Ongoing Boki Crisis

By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that two Boki east communities; Okwabang and Beebo are currently at war. Boki is located in central Cross River State and hosts a vast amount of the state’s rainforest reserve. And, despite the presence of the Police and officials of the Nigerian Army, two have been killed in

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