By Philip Agba A Socio-Political organization, the Cross River Nationalities Front has condemned the alleged killing of Southern Cameroonians by the Cameroon Government and has questioned the Federal Government for arresting some of the Southern “Freedom fighters”. The group also decried the invasion of some villages, allegedly by Fulani herdsmen and ask the Federal Government
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan The former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Cross River State, Ntufam John Achort Okon has said that the people of Akamkpa and Biase constituency want to retain the position of deputy governor at the polls in 2019. Mr. Okon’s statement follows speculations that the incumbent
By Rolland Enya-Forte The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has accused operators of Depots and Tank Farms of deliberately causing the lingering fuel scarcity in Calabar as they do not sell products to the “catchment area.” The Chairman, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states branch of IPMAN, Mr. Lawrence Agim disclosed this Sunday
By Rolland Enya-Forte A Calabar based Rights Advocate; Mr. Ben Usang has blamed the Federal Government and petroleum marketers for the lingering fuel scarcity that has lingered in the country since 2017. Mr. Usang said that the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have failed Nigerians as
By Ogar Monday The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has completed an operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 305 Special Mobility Group (SMG) Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The CAS who commissioned 3 blocks of newly constructed one bedroom transit accommodation for it’s personnels serving at the
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom has it that the Cross River State Police Command has arrested 8 suspects that allegedly murdered an Inspector of Police (name unkown) on Christmas day in Uyanga community in Akamkpa LGA. The information from our Police source reveal the body of the deceased was taken to a shrine
By Archibong Jeremiah CrossRiverWatch can confirm that Dr. Emem Moses Udoh Dr. Emem, a Senior Registrar in the Paediatrics unit, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) kidnapped on Monday 8th of January, 2018 has been rescued from her abductors on Thursday and reunited with her family. According to information available to our newsroom from the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has revealed that he has lost interest in politics. The Governor bared his mind on Wednesday in Calabar while speaking at the launching of Ayade rice. While encouraging all to engage in farming he further revealed that he took loan from Central Bank to