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
By Patrick Obia Controversy has continued to trail the murder of Boki-born graduate, Promise Ekong in a hotel, Stanzel Grand Resort, 5th Avenue, Gwarinpa, Abuja. Promise, who concluded her National Youth Service in November 2022, was said to have drowned in the hotel’s shallow swimming pool after she was invited by a yet-to-be-identified friend on
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has debunked reports that the Commander of Operation Restore Peace, SP Essien Efoli was attacked by unknown gunmen at the Biase axis of the Ikom – Calabar highway. It was earlier reported that SP Efoli in the early hours of Monday 13, February 2023 was attacked
By Jonathan Ugbal Less than 24 hours after the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Mr. Martin Orim was attacked by gunmen at Biase axis of the Ikom – Calabar highway, a Senior Police Officer in the State Command, Essien Efoli suffered the same fate. Efoli, a Chief Superintendent of Police,
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch says gunmen attacked the convoy of Chief Martin Orim, the Chief of Staff to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon at the Biase axis of the Ikom – Calabar highway which has seen increasing attacks by armed kidnappers in the past six months.