By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River has stopped the sitting of mobile court in Calabar metropolis. Mr Chidiebere Nkwonta, the newly posted Sector Commander to the state, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Calabar. Nkwonta said that the mobile court would now be sitting at
By Ogar Monday In a twist of events relating to the diversion of relief materials meant for Internally Displaced Persons in Bakassi local government of southern Cross River State, a group; Coalition of Bakassi Indigenes, has accused Senator Florence Ita-Giwa of double standards. Ita-Giwa had last week accused members of the People’s Democratic Party of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin I got a very scurrilous message from one of my governor’s aides last night after “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”, our every Sunday radio program on Hit 95.9FM Calabar. We discussed the worsening spate of kidnappings in Cross River state and what can be done to stem the tide. Some content of
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government of Nigeria Monday in Abuja backed the Emergency Powers Act, 1966 Bill, (SB 182) sponsored by Senator John Owan-Enoh (APC Cross River Central). Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami made known the government’s position in a public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human
By Ushang Ewa The Emeka Offor foundation has donated about 1,000 books to the Federal College of Education (FCE) Obudu to assist both staff and students in their studies and research. The SUN Newspapers reports that the Chairman, Governing council of the institution, Mr. Anthony Obi who presented the books to the institution said the
By Ushang Ewa The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has approved the formation of a five member joint management and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) committee to look into all the issues surrounding deductions from staff salary to the contributory pension scheme. Zana gave the approval Monday after
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has released the program to commence burial activities of the late Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam. A statement by the Attorney General of the State, Joe Oshie Abang indicates that official activities will begin today Wednesday 14/6/2017 with the opening of mourning
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some returnees from the ceded Bakassi Peninsula have lamented that their leaders have been hijacking relief materials meant for them. The returnees, who are resident at the Bakassi Resettlement Camp at Ekpri-Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, also insist there are no other camps for the Bakassi Internally