By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by a Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital for using an underage to beg for alms. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, in a statement, said the Court found Glory Asuquo
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report No fewer than eight people have been reported dead in the age-long communal crisis between the Nko community in Yakurr and the Onyadama community in Obubra Local Government Areas of Cross River State. This is coming less than two months after both communities engaged themselves over a boundary
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Former Akwa Ibom State House Representatives Member, Hon. Robinson Uwak has been accused of attempted murder by his wife, Kezia. She made the accusation in a press conference in Calabar where she narrated her ordeal in the marriage. Kezia, who couldn’t hold back her tears as she spoke
By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has commiserated with the people of Ondo State over the recent massacre of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo town by unknown gunmen. Over 38 worshippers were killed while attending Sunday morning mass at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo
By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian Newspaper Listen To The Report Over 200 demoted engineering students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have dragged the university and five others to court, claiming over N500 million as general damages and special expenses for breach of trust and others. Idiong Ekpedeme, Victor Agbontaem and Peter Abasiekong Stephens instituted
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Parents have been advised to watch out for their children, and the kind of company they keep as “they are leaders of tomorrow.” Mr. Ezama Castro, the Special Adviser on Education to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Been Ayade made the call over the week when an
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Audio Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has directed his Special Adviser Technical, Architect Eric Akpo, to oversee the affairs of the State Electrification Agency, SEA. SEA was left without a DG when Stanley Nsemo, the former Boss of the Agency left to pursue his legislative ambition. The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report An unidentified shop owner located at road five, Federal Housing Estate Calabar, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. A Policeman in uniform who was at the scene was shot by the kidnapers. Eyewitnesses say the policeman was unfortunate to have been seated in front of the shop when