By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has described the sudden death of Calabar South Local Government Chairperson, Mrs. Esther Bassey as painful and devastating. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Barrister Christian Ita, the governor bemoaned Mrs. Bassey’s death saying her demise is shocking. “It
By Patrick Obia Report reaching our newsroom says that the Executive Chairman of Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Honorable Esther Bassey is dead. The Deaconess is said to have passed on in the wee hours of Friday 24th February 2023, less than 24 hours before the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
By Patrick Obia Basic Right Council Initiative (BRCI), a non-profit making organization based in Calabar, Cross River State has trained over 18 observers for the 2023 general elections. Held at the State Ministry of Justice, Calabar, participants were drawn from various communities in three local government areas to serve as local observers for the February
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has assured the citizens of an adequate and conducive atmosphere devoid of molestation and other security threats as they march to the polls for the presidential and National Assembly elections. The Command gave the assurance in a press release made available by the Command’s Police Public
By Patrick Obia Connected Development (CODE) has commenced interface with chiefs and members of host oil-producing communities in Cross River State, mapping out abandoned and dilapidated projects. The Host Communities inspected are Efut Esighi, Esuk Mba, Esuk Mbat, Esuk Ikot Nsidung, Urua Iwan, Ekpene Ikot Okon Idem and Ekpene Ikot Okon Nsa, all in Bakassi
By Patrick Obia The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Cross River State branch has embarked on a five-day warning strike to press home their demands. The Union in a notice signed by the State Chairman, Comrade Etorti . E.E stated that the warning strike has been the last resort since the State government has
By Geoge Odok, NAN The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has formally commissioned Radio Unical International, a dedicated terrestrial/digital Frequency Modulated (FM) radio station in the University to enhance, among other things, knowledge transmission via the airwaves. Speaking during a live program on the radio station operating on 103.5
By Patrick Obia Journalist and human rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo has raised continuous threats to his life, family, and staff by state actors and the Nigerian police. Citizen Jalingo in a public notice said “should anything happen to me or my wife or my daughter or my brother, Utsu Atsu, who stood surety for