By CrossRiverWatch Admin A former Chairman, Bakassi Local Government Area (2003-2007), Ani Esin, speaks on the fallout of alleged diversion of relief materials meant for the people of Bakassi, in this interview with MUDIAGA AFFE of Punch Newspaper In Calabar Before the allegation of diversion of relief materials, one would have thought that the Bakassi
By Imani Odey At least 10 persons have now been confirmed killed in a blaze that gutted a tank farm at the Calabar Free Zone Enterprise at Esuk Utan Community in Cross River State with others sustaining various degrees of burns. The fire which affected a tank farm, part of the Nigeria Ports Authority and the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ms. Odiong Matilda Donatus, student of the University of Calabar, English and Literary Studies department is currently battling with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Odiong age 21 in July 2016 was diagnosed with the Chronic Kidney Disease needs fifteen (15) million naira for a kidney transplant. She has been bed ridden since after
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Canaan City Institute of Technology (CANCITECH) has commenced sale of forms into its Foundation/Pre-University Course, Advanced Certificate, Professional Certificate, Diploma, Post Graduate Certificate and MBA courses . This is according to a statement by the institution CEO/Director of Studies and Academic Planning, Mr. Roland Enya-Forte Bassey Igboke and made available to
By Godfrey Obeten The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Young Lawyers Forum, Cross River State chapter has strongly condemned the recent spate of killings in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. It also condemned the recent violence and heinous crimes that have characterized the hitherto peaceful and hospitable city of Calabar, especially the recent attack on
By Archibong Jeremiah The leadership of the Cross River State House of Assembly has denied that the Assembly declared the seat of Hon. Elucate Okora Ekom vacant following his defection from PDP to APC. The refutal was made via a press release signed by Azogor Ideba, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker Cross River State House
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching our newsroom has it that Prince Godswill Edward, Special Adviser on Youths Affairs to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has been shot by unknown gun men. According to the information he was shot in his Calabar home at the State Housing Estate by 2am Friday morning and he
By Henry Umoru Senate, yesterday, began a probe of over $3 billion spent since in 2005 by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, on the dredging of Calabar, Lagos and Bonny Channels without appreciable work carried out on them. It also accused the NPA of conniving with Lagos Channel Management, LCM, Limited; Bonny Channel Company, BCC,