By Archibong Jeremiah/Otobong Clement The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Mike Eraye has described the attitude of people in the State towards waste management as “not encouraging”. Engr. Eraye who made the assertion in Calabar said: “The attitude of our people towards waste disposal is not encouraging; our mind is dead mostly when
By Jonathan Ugbal Unknown gunmen suspected to be of Benue state origin have shot dead a Fulani herdsman, Alhaji Umar Garba in Gakem community of Bekwarra local government area. The late Garba is said to have been resident in Gakem for over 50 years and was tending to his herd of cattle when two people
By Archibong Jeremiah The management of Lafarge Holcin has conceded to the demand of the Cross River State Government to fully implement the dictates of the Local Content law (LCL) which states that 80% of employment opportunity ratio be given to the host communities where they operate while 20% is reserved for those not from
By Archibong Jeremiah, Jonathan Ugbal, Anthony Idagu, Ogar Monday, Roland Enya-Forte, Etoma Denis The 30th convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar held Saturday with over 13,000 graduands receiving first degrees, post graduate diplomas, master degrees, doctorate degrees and honorary doctorate degrees. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Zana Akpagu pegged the number of
By Grace Orok The Nigeria Union of Campus Journalists, Unversity of Calabar Chapter (NUCJ-UNICAL) has inaugurated its 2016/2017 Executive to pilot the affairs of the union for the next academic year. Speaking at the event, the Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, Archibong Jeremiah urged those present to support the new administration to achieve its goal. The
By Archibong Jeremiah Another communal crisis has erupted again in Obubra local government area between Iyamitet and Adun villages leaving two dead and properties burnt. According to our source the crisis which is not the first between them began Sunday when a Pastor of Uzana Ministry, a native of Iyamitet was allegedly killed alongside his
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By Our Reporter Men of the Nigeria Police Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS Cross River Command foiled a robbery attempt Thursday afternoon at Mayne Avenue Calabar South. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to our reporter the Police were able to foil the robbery attempt by a gang of four armed men after engaging in