By Patrick Obia The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Congress (YPP) in the just concluded polls in the State, Prince Agbor, and three others have regained their freedom after days in captivity. They were kidnapped on Thursday, March 16 at the Akparavuni axis in Biase Local Government Area. The State Chairman of YPP,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, wife of Mr. Frank Ayade, the younger brother to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has filed a suit against CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo for alleged defamation of character, Court documents show. Court documents served by substituted means at the gate of Hit 95.9 FM Calabar where
By Jonathan Ugbal It was with mixed emotions that the remains of the Emeritus Archbishop of the Calabar Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church, His Grace, Most Revd. Dr. Joseph Edra Ukpo was received at the St. Benedict Cathedral, Ogoja on Monday as part of the obsequies for his funeral. Ukpo, who has been
By Patrick Obia A Non-Governmental Organization – Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has ended its five days training of pastors of various churches in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, on how to stop witchcraft accusations. The five days theory and practical exercises commenced on Monday 13th to Friday 17th March with various
By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan The Young Progressives Party, YPP, in Cross River State has called for the immediate release of its deputy governorship candidate – Prince Agbor Onyi, and three others who were kidnapped along the Calabar-Ugep highway. They were kidnapped on Thursday, March 16 at the Akparavuni axis in Biase Local Government
By Jonathan Ugbal A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Obudu and presided over by J. E Agbejah has remanded one Mr. Azeh Gabriel for electoral offenses at the Medium Security Custodial Center in Ogoja after he was docked for violence and assault related to the Presidential and National Assembly election polls held on February 25,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Prince Agbor Onyi, and 3 others have been kidnapped. The incident happened yesterday along the Calabar-Ugep highway. It was not clear if the kidnappers have contacted their family and made any demands. The Police are yet to comment on
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper A professor of Political Science at the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Felix Akpan has been found dead with multiple stabs at his 181 Duke Town close residence, behind Mega Hilton Hotel, Calabar the Cross River state capital. Sources who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard Newspaper that Prof. Akpan, a former