By Patrick Obia Mr. Cornelius Ellah was on his way back from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) where he had spent part of his evening visiting his cousin, who had been admitted for several days. The condition of his cousin and the other patients at the hospital lingered in his mind, reminding him
By Jonathan Ugbal The Head of Civil Service of Cross River State, Mr. Timothy Ogbang Akwaji, has today bowed out of service after 35 years. Mr. Akwaji whose last day in office was on Friday (yesterday) was sent forth by staff of his office in a ceremony at the New Secretariat complex in Calabar where
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Edrah Ukpo has passed on. He passed on this morning.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Haruna Salihu Mohammed, Publisher of WikkiTimes, a Bauchi-based investigative platform in Bauchi State is being held at Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bauchi Police Headquarters on the order of the State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Haruna was arrested earlier yesterday at Duguri, the governor’s hometown in the local council, where he was covering the
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State chapter of the Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, and the State Government are at loggerheads over the validity or not of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS sent to the State. IPAC alleged that the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in the State is working towards swaying the elections towards
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Dr. Janet Ekpeyong, the Cross River State Commissioner of Health has inaugurated the Governing Council Chairmen and Principal Officers of Colleges Of Nursing/Midwifery Sciences Calabar and Obudu. The event which was held at the Cross River State Ministry of Health Office, in Calabar, the State capital witnessed the introduction, familiarization, and inauguration
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has remanded in prison, a 49-year old man accused of murdering a tenant of his, and dumping her body into a septic tank. Eyo Bassey Etim, who was arrested in Akpabuyo in December, confessed to the alleged murder of Miss
In the news 1. Cross River Government Signs Deal With HBMSL Group To Concession Industries 2. APC National Women Leader, Betta Edu Hails Ayade’s Concession Deal 3. Police Rescue Kidnapped Arthur Jarvis University Student 4. Reps Move To Stop Privatization Of Calabar Power Plant, Four Others 5. Cross River PFN Cautions Nigerians Over Fake Bishops