by crossriverwatch admin The rainfall of goodwill that heralded the return of the Super Eagles from their victorious trip to the Afcon 2013 in South Africa saw yet another largesse handed down to the African Champions as they were hosted by the Cross River State Governor today in his office in Calabar. The governor who
by crossriverwatch admin An early evening inferno on Tuesday night, at about 7pm in Obudu Cross River State razed an entire block of shops along Uquart Street in Obudu market. Eyewitnesses told crossriverwatch that residents just watched helplessly as the fire razed the entire building opposite the meat shops at Obudu main market and everything
Punch Tragedy struck at Afaha Market in Ibesikpo/Asuntan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday when a trader was strangled after being raped by suspected hoodlums. It was learnt that the woman from Ogoja, Cross River State, had gone to the weekly Afaha market when the incident occurred at night. The woman, popularly
by crossriverwatch admin A boat traveling from Oron in Akwa Ibom State to Gabon Today capsized at the Calabar Waterways with no fewer than 166 passengers feared dead. Eyewitnesses told crossriverwatch that the passengers were traveling in a “giant-sized wooden boat’’ when it capsized at 40 nautical miles along the coast of Calabar off Gabon
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River has enjoined security agencies in the state to be proactive in tackling security issues for the state to remain the safest in the country. Imoke stated this when he received newly posted service commanders to the state who paid him courtesy calls. The service commanders include
by crossriverwatch admin African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Calabar for Saturday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier with the Harambee Stars of Kenya. 12 players comprising 3 foreign-based professionals and nine domestic league ones, had a training session yesterday, coach Stephen Keshi expects to have a full complement of his squad at
by crossriverwatch admin Five persons were reportedly killed following a March 16, 2013 attack on Adadama community in Abi Local Government of Cross River State by hired militants from Ebonyi State making the invasion the sixth in the past three months. The Nigeria Army Brigade Commander in Calabar, Brigadier General O.F. Azinta later led a
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River businessman and politician, KJ Jeddy Agba has dispelled insinuations that the yet to be registered All Progressives Congress, APC was a threat to the ruling People’s Democratic Party saying that the planned merger of leading opposition parties in the country lacked the might to demystify the PDP in coming elections.