By CrossRiverWatch Admin Brigadier General Everest Okoro has resumed as the 56th commander of the 13th Brigade, Nigerian Army Calabar. Brig. Gen. Okoro takes over from Major General Peter Malla following his promotion and subsequent transfer to head the Department of Army Administration at the Headquarters, Nigerian Army in Abuja. The Parchment, reports that during
By Patrick Obia Two youth groups have announced that they purchased the nomination form for Joel Henshaw, an aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the February 26, 2022 legislative by-elections. The Cross River Youth Force (CRYF) and the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), took to Facebook to announce the action. “YouthO’Clock is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Essien street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State are currently battling to put out a fire that is razing properties in the area. A lady who simply gave her name as Ntiero called CrossRiverWatch newsroom mistaking it for Cross River Fire Service. “Is this Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal Ahead of the February 26, 2022 legislative by-elections, all is set for the screening of no fewer than a dozen aspirants for two legislative seats in Cross River by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Two seats; Ogoja/Yala federal constituency for the House of Representatives and Akpabuyo for
By Archibong Jeremiah The Federal Government of Nigeria under the 2012 budget began constructing a 3 storey Faculty of Law building in the University of Calabar, Cross River State. The project was facilitated by the Leader of the 7th National Assembly, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, who represented Cross River Central in the Senate at the time.
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and the Nigerian Police Force have remained mute one week after 17 persons were kidnapped along the Calabar channel on a boat ride to Oron in neighboring Akwa Ibom State. As earlier reported, five persons have been released with the abductors demanding NGN3 million for each
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Bara Ogidi, a Bayelsa State-based journalist and the publisher of Track News has been arrested by operatives of the Department of the State Security (DSS). Sahara Reporters learnt that Ogidi’s arrest on Sunday was in connection with an alleged controversial libel suit involving the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government is set to recruit new work force into the civil service. The Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Timothy Akwaji disclosed this in Calabar during his maiden meeting with Permanent Secretaries of various ministries in Calabar, the State capital. Akwaji said the creation of Akwa Ibom from Cross River