by crossriverwatch admin The University of Calabar yesterday announced the cancellation of the Students Union Government Elections after three students were shot “accidentally” by the school security operatives known as Surveillance. The announcement was made by the Vice Chancellor Prof James Epoke after a seemingly peaceful election snowballed into protest and a call for cancellation
by crossriverwatch admin Two women, one a staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and a mother of three alleged to be child traffickers were on Tuesday evening paraded by men of the Cross River State Quick Intervention Squad, QIS, for being part of the syndicate that has been snatching children in Calabar. Commander
by crossriverwatch admin The clearest indication that President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2015 presidential election emerged yesterday in Calabar, Cross River State with the ringing endorsement of the President for the election by South-South governors and leaders of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The endorsement of the President for the 2015 presidential election was
by crossriverwatch admin Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Benedict Ayade is set to commence training on how to fabricate low cost, pro-poor, energy conserving houses for his constituents. The training scheduled to commence tomorrow, Monday August 4, 2014 has seen the arrival of two experts from Italy who are expected to train
by crossriverwatch admin To stem the high incidences of mother to child transmission of HIV in communities in Calabar South, a nongovernmental organization, Development Option, DO, has undertaken the process of educating pregnant women and Traditional Birth Attendants on safe birth practices. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch during one of her advocacy visits to the Eserebom Village
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State according to the National Population Commission, has a population of about 2,892,988. Cross River State is today one of the hotspot of Nigerian tourism industry. For instance, the Cross River National Park has the largest area of protected tropical rain forest in Nigeria. In the Park you will find
by crossriverwatch admin After eagerly waiting for months, I was at the movies yesterday to see the movie ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ an adaptation from the award winning novel by Chimamanda Adichie. The FilmHouse Cinema, Marina Resort, Calabar was filled to its brim, the audience were quite diverse, both the young and old. Authorities
by crossriverwatch admin The National Vice Chairman of the opposition All Progressive Congress, APC South South, Mr. Hilliard Ettah has appealed to aggrieved members of the party in Cross River State not to decamp to the ruling PDP. Mr. Ettah made the appeal during his recent visit to Cross River State where he held series