By Sylvia Akpan The Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has joined the nation in the mourning of late Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja was a Nigerian Army Lieutenant General who served as the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria from June 2023 to November 2024. He was appointed
By Godwin Ajom The Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River State chapter, has resolved to embark on an indefinite industrial action in the next 7 days, due to what the association describes as the failure of the government to affect the promotion of Magistrates since 2015. Poor welfare of Magistrates, lack of official vehicles
By Favour Adinya The Female Commercial Drivers Association of Cross River State has expressed gratitude to the First Lady of the State, Rev. Eyoanwa Bassey Otu, for her dedicated support toward women empowerment in the state. The Association members commended her recent gesture in awarding substantial cash prizes to nine female drivers who demonstrated exceptional
By SaharaReporters The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, overturning his 2019 conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Justice Onnoghen, who was convicted on April 18, 2019, by the tribunal led by Umar Yakubu Danladi,
By Patrick Obia One hundred and forty-three (143) traffic wardens in Cross River State have been promoted after having been found worthy. The Cross River State Police Command, led by the CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, in an event held at the Command’s Headquarters, Diamond Hills, Calabar, CP Grimah decorated them with their new ranks. READ:
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In what is said to be a promise fulfilled to the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Governor Bassey Otu has handed over a 18-seater IVM bus to the Union. The brand-new executive bus, according to the Governor, is to help the union effectively carry out its
By Favour Adinya In view of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 2, 2024, the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has ordered the restriction of movement across all the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State. The restriction will take effect from 12:00AM midnight of November
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the November 2 local government election, Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gryogon Augustine Grimah, has assured a peaceful exercise. Briefing the media shortly after the state security meeting presided over by the state governor, Senator Otu, at his temporary office, CP Grimah disclosed that the focus of the