By Archibong Jeremiah The newly reintroduced stop and search operation by the Police in Cross River State has returned with its attendant challenge of extortion by policemen at different check points that they have erected around Calabar and environs. It will be recalled that in a recent courtesy call to the State Governor’s office, the
By Our Editorial Team The rescheduled General Elections are fixed for March 28th and April 11, 2015 throughout the country. The Presidential and National Assembly elections are billed to come up first on 28th of this month. In Cross River state, the various candidates who are flying the flags of their respective political parties in
I obviously do not know who owns the road but it is a total disaster. I’ll tell you why. I set out on a journey to Obudu, Yes, my dear local government. Through the only means of transportation visible to the northern part of the state. I wasn’t frightened by the thought of passing through
By Archibong Jeremiah/Uduak Pepple Investigation by CrossRiverWatch has revealed that the Cross River State Water Board Limited, CRSWBL which is the only company handling water supply in the state has not supplied water to Calabar metropolis for over month. Several complaints by residents of the state capital had caused CrossRiverWatch reporters to go round the
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has charged the Nigeria Police and other security agencies in the state to join forces in ensuring the immediate and safe release of Chief Dominic Aqua Edem who was recently kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Calabar. Hon. Dominic Aqua Edem who is the former Deputy
By Aplefe Ojong As part of the activities for the 28th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Calabar, the President, Dr. GoodLuck Ebele Jonathan last Saturday commissioned three completed projects at the University of Calabar. The Projects are the Law Library which is facilitated by Alumni of the UNICAL Law Faculty, Senator Ita Enang; Senator
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and Chief Press Secretary to the Cross River State Governor, Mr. Christian Ita, has reacted quickly to allegations by the opposition Labor party that the PDP led government in Cross River State should be held responsible for the upsurge of violence in the state, particularly
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Labor Party House of Representatives Candidate for Bakassi/Akpabuyo/Calabar South Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Hon. Dominic Aqua Edem, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Hon. Aqua who is also a former Commissioner representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC was said to have been kidnapped at