By Archibong Jeremiah In commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor, Network of Civil Society Organizations against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labor (NACTAL) has held a prayer session, asking God to open the eyes of the State and Federal Government to place more priority on children. The session held at Treasure House Community Church, Bayside,
Ogar Monday, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has described as “senseless and barbaric” the incessant communal clashes that have bedevilled the State and urge the Government to bring down the hammer of justice on those guilty. The members who were speaking on a motion brought to the House by
By CrossRiverWatch admin No fewer than 15 lives have been lost in 48 hours to the ongoing war between members of two criminal gangs, the Baggars Confraternity and Mafians, a version of the Klans confraternity in Calabar, findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. This follows the yet to end war between the Klans confraternity and Black Axe
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Mike Eraye has been accused of corruption and abuse of office. The accusation was made following the un-ceremonial removal of over 250 road sweepers who are being owed 8 months salary and some staff of the Calabar Urban Development Agency, CUDA who are also
By CrossRiverWatch admin Militants in Bakassi Local government of Cross River State have warned their ilk in the creeks of Bayelsa and Delta state to desist from continuous bombing of oil pipelines and ,embrace dialogue as an option to end the crisis in the region. In a message to the Niger Delta Avengers, the leader
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Works Engineer Dane Osimasu has disclosed that the State Government has spent a total of over 20Billion Naira on the rehabilitation of Federal roads and is yet to be reimbursed by the Federal Government. The Works Commissioner who made the disclosure in his office while speaking
By CrossRiverWatch admin At least 150 lawyers have applied for employment into the Cross River State Civil Service as Law Officers in the Ministry of Justice. This followed the recent approval by the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade that 30 lawyers be employed as Law Officers to boost the workforce in the State Ministry of
The views expressed in this article are strictly the views of the author and do not in anyway represent the views of CrossRiverWatch While at the public presentation of the Environmental Impact Assessment EIA, for the Cross River Super Highway which held at the Channels View Hotel in Calabar on Wednesday last week, I saw