By Dave Akate/Agency Reports The Cross River State Government on Tuesday said that it will wield the big stick in dealing with residents whose actions have led to communal conflicts by arresting the culprits no matter their socio-political status. The Government said its subtle approach to resolving crisis should not be taken for granted as
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Products from the Calabar Garment Factory on Tuesday finally hit the market months after its completion and work commenced. The products include blazers, jean trousers and shirts including uniforms of some paramilitary outfits with Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade saying from June 2017, he will not wear clothes
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State logo which has had blue and white as it colors may be changed in the coming days information from Government House Calabar suggests. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had informed the State Executive Council last week Thursday that a new flag has been designed which
By Jonathan Ugbal The Adikpo community in Vandeikya local government area of Benue state and its neighboring Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state last week came together to renovate the bridge over River Akasom which connects both. Leaders of both communities engaged youths who are currently felling specific trees and cutting them
By Ushang Ewa The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has been knighted. Zana, a member of the Roman Catholic Church last weekend became a Knight of Saint Mulumba following the completion of the initiation rites as stipulated in the constitution of the order. He was decorated at the St. Bernard
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigeria Police Force, Atakpa division Thursday rescued an alleged armed robber from being set ablaze at Hawkins cemetory Calabar South, Cross River State. The alleged robber whose name wasn’t gotten by our reporter was said to have been caught red-handed in the act in the early hours of Thursday
By Jonathan Ugbal Members of the Cross River State chapter of the Delivery Vehicle Owners and Drivers Association of Nigeria (DELVAN) are currently protesting what they say is a difficult tax system imposed on them by the Cross River State government. Over 50 vehicles of different sizes were lined up along Leopard Town road with
By Jonathan Ugbal The Government of Cross River State has fired another salvo over the delay in the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment for its proposed 260 kilometers superhighway, threatening the revocation of the land allocated to the National Park in the state. The Superhighway is part of the signature projects of Cross River