by Vanguard In no distant future from now, lovers of fun and excitement shall converge in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital in order to feel the joy that the yearly Calabar Festival brings. To be précise, November 30, 2012, after 12 midnight, the skies of Calabar, expectedly, shall be lit with fireworks and other
by crossriverwatch admin The National Assembly Tuesday unfolded plans by Nigeria to ensure the protection of the rights and safety of the people of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula, which was ceded to Cameroun following the 2002 judgment by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It is planning to reach out to the Camerounian parliament so
by crossriverwatch admin Sequel to recent cases of land intrusions, the government of Cross River State has warned individuals to desist from encroaching on lands that belong to the State. Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Cross River, Mr. Ralph Uche, in a statement obtained by crossriverwatch said, Government’s attention had been drawn to incessant encroachment
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Osita Ezechukwu, has ruled out the payment of any ransom in the rescue of two children kidnapped in Calabar recently. The duo, Emmanuel aged 10 and Agbo aged four were abducted by masked gunmen at Esuk Otu Street, off Murtala Muhammed Highway in Calabar, the
by crossriverwatch admin Barely one week after two school pupils were kidnapped by a four man gang while being taken to school by their mother and about N1 million allegedly paid as ransom, the kidnapper Monday night abducted another woman, Mrs. Ime-Abasi Pius Emmanuel, 30 years old, demanding N50 million ransom. Mrs. Emmanuel was allegedly
By crossriverwatch admin Mrs. Helen Ilonge, Primary Health Care Coordinator in Bekwara Local Government Area of Cross River State and a widow with five children, has been allegedly murdered by suspected ritualists, who cut some of her private parts off for alleged ritual purposes. Mrs. Ilonge, who lost her husband about twelve years ago, was
by crossriverwatch admin The Joint Task Force set up to stop illegal bunkering and piracy in the Eastern Water ways at the weekend burnt over 100, 000 litres of diesel worth millions of naira, destroyed three boats used for the business and arrested six persons suspected to have hands in the bunkering business. The JTF
by crossriverwatch admin An early morning fire outbreak, Sunday, burnt down eight shops and six residential buildings including a law chamber at Nelson Mandela and Targets roads, in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, while a member of National Youth Service Corps, Ifeanyi Uche escaped electrocution while trying to assist in putting the fire off.