By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch shows that a medical doctor serving in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Itoro Asanga has been kidnapped. Dr. Asanga was kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday while preparing for work at Amika Utuk street off Goldie street in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. As at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and three of his predecessors; Mr. Clement Ebri, Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke have commended CrossRiverWatch for being the most reliable source of news about, and concerning the state. They made these commendations in different fora and interviews with CrossRiverWatch. Mr. Ebri in an exclusive interview
By Bassey Bassey The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has berated the Cross River State Government for attempting to deceive Cross Riverians that 71 companies have bidded for preliminary works for the proposed 275.5 kilometers Superhighway which it described as “fraudulent.” This was contained in a statement signed by the State publicity secretary
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday announced its plans to site the Naval War College in Cross River State. The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Victor Adedipe stated this when he paid a courtesy call on Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in his office in Calabar
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has tasked the Nigerian Army command in the state to ensure the number of incidences of insecurity in the state reduces to zero. Mr. Ayade gave the charge Wednesday when he hosted the new Commander of the13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in
By Itiunbe Atunka The third quarterly town hall meeting of the dialogue with Agba Jalingo earlier billed for tomorrow (Thursday), July 27, 2017 has been postponed to August 9, 2017 a statement from the organizers say. The statement signed by Mr. Charles Kalu states that the event was moved “Due to unforeseen circumstances and engagements
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained pictures of the botched arrest of the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana Tuesday morning after men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) from Force Headquarters Abuja decided against taking him in immediately for questioning following pressure from Ugep youths. CrossRiverWatch had earlier reported that Obol Ofem
By Odey Ojeka A team of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force from Force Headquarters Abuja, have taken the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana to Abuja for questioning over the recent gangstar activities in the community in Yakurr local government area. The FSARS team stormed the palace of