By Our Correspondent Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has condemned the wanton loss of lives and property as a result of the recent communal conflict between the Wanikade and Wanihem communities in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Acting President has directed the security agencies to take urgent measures to avert a
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,
By Ogar Solomon Mr. Silas Ibu Ododo, Chairman of Association of Yahe Indigenes, Abuja Chapter was abducted by unknown gun men in the early hours of Wednesday 5th of July, 2017 and taken to an undisclosed location. Mr. Silas who hails from Yahe in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State is resident at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The plight of Bakassi indigenes has taken a turn for the worse as hundreds of them were chased out of Cameroon with many feared dead. Those of them who made it to Ikang in Cross Rivers State on Thursday arrived with tales of suffering and despair. They were among the Bakassi indigenes
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River based businessman has said the Ayade led administration is more tax friendly than that of his predecessor, Senator Liyel Imoke, which according to him, was characterized by far more multiple taxes. Mr. Edet Asuquo, Managing Director of Adsuit Investment Limited stated this in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV
By Mudiaga Affe A former presidential adviser, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, has accused the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, of sending his aides to forcefully remove a Toyota Prado jeep in her Calabar residence while she was out of the country. The removal was the aftermath of an alleged diversion of relief materials sent
By Charles Onunaiju The Bakassi people, Nigeria’s longest suffering political orphans, are sitting out in the cold, mediocre and squalid refugee camps for nearly two decades in a stretch and at best, what they get is official tears and emotionless stares from the rest of us. Their tragedy even preceded the mayhem of the North-East region,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin On Tuesday 7th March, 2017 Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN in his capacity as Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, administered oath of office on the Hon. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), following a confirmation of his appointment by the National Assembly. Prior to