By Archibong Jeremiah Following the suspension of the industrial action by lecturers/members of the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU strike a Calabar Businessman, Mr. Jessi Ejemot has called on the union members to be compassionate in dealing with the state government. Mr. Jessi made the call
By CrossRiverWatch admin Seven years after the crash of a Beechcraft 1900D aircraft in Obudu, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released the final report of the investigation carried out on four air accidents that occurred in the Nigerian airspace within the period. The report is coming seven years after the accident had occurred. According
By CrossRiverWatch admin Venatius Ikem is a former Chairman of Obudu LGA in Cross River state. He is also a former national Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and a former Commissioner in Cross River State. Vena, as he is fondly called is very blunt and controversial, and in this interview with CrossRiverWatch,
By Archibong Jeremiah His Royal Highness, Muri Munene Effiong Okokon Mbukpa, the Paramount Ruler of the Efut nation (Calabar South) Cross River State has expressed high hopes that the incoming administration led by Senator Ben Ayade will do exceedingly better than the present administration of Senator Liyel Imoke. The Muri Munene bared his mind in
By Jonathan Ugbal Tension around the urban wards one and two in Obudu local government area is high even as there have been several arrests by officers of the Nigeria Police Force NPF, as they begin stop and search operations. Suspected fleeing cultists have been worst hit according to security sources with one of the
By CrossRiverWatch admin A group of youths operating on the platform of the Cross River Central Youth Movement, CRCYM, have reacted angrily to the comments made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State against the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, describing him as an unstable member of the party. Chairman
The Obudu Legislative Council has passed a resolution stopping the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, from distributing bills to customers in Obudu until there is an obvious improvement in their service. This was contained in a motion moved by Hon. Frank B. Agim representing Ipong ward. Hon. Agim urged the legislative body to act promptly
The poverty of bourgeoisie mentality is like a canker-worm that has eaten deep into the Nigerian development concept. How do we explain a 6 billion naira specialist hospital built in Yenogua almost a decade ago, never used, today the building is said to be sinking? We have not addressed basic primary health care, yet we