By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okang has said that he is not against cultism. Mr. Okang stated this while addressing students at a public lecture organized by the Students Union Government of the University of Calabar, as part of the activities to mark it’s 42nd Students
By Our Reporter The Police in Cross River says it is still investigating the motive and other issues surrounding the shooting of Prince Godswill Edward who is the son in-law of former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan. The state command spokesperson, ASP Irene Ugbo told CrossRiverWatch that: “We are still investigating and they cannot be charged
By Ogar Monday and Ikwen Atuaka The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has donated a television set to the Association of Cross River Online Journalist (ACROJ). “This will help you in your work,” said Dr. Asibong who was represented by an aide in the ministry, Nora Mkpanam. Receiving the television set,
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government announced the restriction of movement from 7 – 10 AM on Saturday for residents to carry out environmental sanitation in the state. The 3 hours movement restriction notice was contained in a sponsored statement from the state’s ministry of information and was aimed at making people stay
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Maneuvering my way through the densely populated Nyanya area to keep up with an earlier appointment around Maitama. I struggled to pick a persistent call. The caller, a dear friend, Ukachi Chukwu, Media and Communications Officer- Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) , was on the other end. “Edem, please,
By Our Correspondent Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the gubernatorial candidate of the defunct All Peoples Party in the 1999 general elections, Chief Mark Ukpo has died. Mr. Ukpo who is the younger brother to former military administrator of River State, Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo (rtf) died Friday evening after an undisclosed illness. It is
By Ogar Monday and Itiunbe Atunka The Police command in Cross River State have confirmed that the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana was arrested and taken in for questioning. “Yes he was arrested and brought in for questioning,” Police spokesperson, ASP Irene Igbo told CrossRiverWatch in a telephone conversation on Saturday where she
By Uchino Amatey The Executive Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey on Friday locked out staff of the board for coming late to work. Odey expressed disappointment at the attitude of staff towards work and pointed out that his action was to instill discipline among staff to