By CrossRiverWatch Admin A renewed gang war in Iso Bendeghe community of Boki local government area of central Cross River State on Thursday left no fewer than two people dead and one Policeman critically injured. The battle is said to be between two major gangs which though as at press time were still unknown but
By Ushang Ewa The Old Market road in Ikom local government area has been shut down due to a huge pile of refuse that has taken over. The road, less than a kilometer in length connects Oche-Dore street known for harboring prostitutes to the busy Calabar road and lies just a kilometer south of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Following the November 5, 2017 clash between Fulani hersdmen and farmers in Ugaga community of Yala local government area which left one herdsman dead, an Ugaga man amputated and three others allegedly missing, the two parties have met and written the state pledging to maintain a cordial relationship. This was the consensus
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Jarigbe Agom (PDP) has debunked claims that he is crediting the accounts of the new intakes into the Cross River University of Technology from his constituency with the sum of NGN75,000 each. Mr. Agom took to Facebook to debunk the
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State House of Assembly will on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 hold a town hall engagement meeting the House leadership tweeted on Friday. “The CRSHA will on Tuesday 9th of January hold a Town Hall Engagement meeting at the Cultural Centre on the #ConstitutionalAmendments,” the Leadership tweeted via its handle;
By Ushang Ewa CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered that the Cross River State Finance Commissioner, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr, had turned down appearing on a radio program; ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar to sing karaoke in his father’s hotel, Channels View Hotel. Mr. Ekpenyong had being invited to join the Special Adviser
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 Ushang Ewa The Cross River State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association has declared that its members will from on Monday, January 8, 2018 stop working if their colleague and former state chairman of the assocaition, Dr. Ekanem Usang who was kidnapped December 26, 2017 is not released by then. The Chairman of the