By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Civil Service has taken the application process for ongoing recruitment into several areas of the State Civil Service online. Following the crowd of applicants that had swarmed designated offices across the State to request application forms, the Commission resorted to receiving them online only. Those who had filled
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police force has filed a five-Count charge, attempted murder, and felony on Mrs. Lucy Uket Obono, the ‘Calabar Orange seller’. Mrs. Lucy in a video that surfaced online on September 6, 2022, said she was beaten and her goods scattered by Governor Ayade’s appointee,
By Ogar Monday Ben Ayade, the Cross River State Governor has inaugurated members of the State’s Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. At the inauguration held at the EXCO chambers of the Governor’s office, Ayade charged members of the committee to carry out their activities with due diligence, promising that he has no intentions to interfere with
By Patrick Obia Goods worth millions of Naira were on Sunday 20th November 2022, destroyed by a fire that razed down seven shops in a shopping complex in Abouchiche, the capital of Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The cause of the fire is not ascertained by eyewitnesses and onlookers at the time
By Archibong Jeremiah Days after 9 travelers were kidnapped at Okomita in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, another 3 have been abducted. Two medical doctors and a contractor are the latest victims of kidnapping in the once most peaceful State of Nigeria. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Calabar branch,
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has earlier this month signed an order expanding the powers of Magistrate Courts in the State to try civil cases. In the signed document seen by CrossRiverWatch and personally signed by the Governor, the order is to take effect from the 3rd of November
By Ogar Monday A 76-year-old woman has narrated how some members of her community in Isong-Inyang in Akamkpa Local Government Area, and family members tried killing her and eventually threw her out of her property on the accusation of being a witch. Mrs. Affiong Abritam, a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA), said trouble started for her
By Patrick Obia At least not less than two soldiers of the Nigerian Army are closely watching as residents of Okomita and Uyanga Communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, muscle to scoop Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel from a fallen tanker. The yet-to-be-identified company tanker fell just by