By Jonathan Ugbal There has been an explosion at the Eburutu barracks of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. It is unclear what actually exploded but it is said to have shaken buildings nearby with the window panes and ceilings of houses in the golf view estate shattered. The explosions began
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The remains of a former military Governor of Rivers State, Brig. Gen. Anthony Ukpo was on Saturday laid to rest at his native Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area with many calling for Nigerians to emulate his investment strategy. Ukpo, who passed away on September 6, 2021 invested in the hospitality and medical
By SaharReporters The African Action Congress (AAC) has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over its gross incompetence and failure to fulfil any of the major promises made to Nigerians in the 2015 general elections. The party also condemned the undemocratic actions of the regime and its human rights record, saying it has
By Sylvia Felix Civic Activists and Media Practitioners (CAMP) Forum has called on Nigerians to reflect on the state of the nation. The group in a press release signed by it’s Board of Trustees and made available to this newspaper said the country is at a point that only conscious reflection can help. CAMP Forum
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chancellor of the Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong has identified “robust conversations and dialogue” as the panacea to the myriads of agitations and challenges that bedevil Nigeria. Archibong, a gubernatorial aspirant in Cross River stated this in his message to Nigerians on the occasion of the 61st independence
By Tayo Olu, The Whistler September 26 was an unusual day for a nursing mother (names withheld) who left her baby at home and hurried to submit an application for a prepaid meter at the office of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in Kagini, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory. She needed a prepaid
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday joined Nigerians to celebrate former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke on his 60th birthday celebration. Also, guber hopeful and stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party, Arthur Jarvis Archibong and the Chairman of The Akpanke Foundation,’ Peter Akpanke joined in greeting the presidential candidate of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The House of Representatives on Monday accepted the resignation of Senator Jarigbe Agom as it’s member. This followed his swearing in as a member of the red chamber of the national assembly after a lengthy political and legal tussle over the December 5 2020 senatorial by-elections which was necessitated by the death