By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State House of Assembly has moved to ensure that pensioners in the state are paid their due after it adopted a motion by Itam Abang (PDP, Boki 1). Retirees recently protested at the Governor’s office in Calabar following non payment of gratuity and pensions due to allegations that some
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Another kidnap just took place on Marian Road axis inside state housing, Calabar minutes ago. A female medical doctor named, Vivien Otu, who went to eat in a food joint called “Belash” was abducted after eating. CrossRiverWatch gathered that after eating and was about to enter her car the gun men drove
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists has blacklisted the State government from any coverage for providing the platform where a former aviation minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode used in verbally assaulting a DailyTrust reporter, Mr. Eyo Charles. The council also directed the executive to write media houses to withdraw
By Patrick Obia A frontline aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in Cross River north district, Dr. Stephen Odey has declared as untrue, reports that there is a division in the state chapter of the party. Reports suggest that the party is currently split among two lines;
By Ushang Ewa Documents obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that Mr. Joe Agi’s bid to contest in the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in northern Cross River may not happen if allegations by his ward chairman, Mr. John Oko are relied on by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Oko, the chairman of the APC in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists – ACROJ, has reaffirmed its faith in the Cross River Judiciary as it thumps up Magistrate, for standing by the path of justice. ACROJ in a press release signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Darlington Edem and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah went on to say
By Patrick Obia As congratulatory messages continues to pour on the new Head of Department, Mass Communication in Cross River University of Technology ( CRUTECH), Mr. Cornelius Ellah on his recent appointment, Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) congratulates him on his new position. ACROJ in a congratulatory letter signed by its Chairman and
By Jonathan Ugbal Despite condemnations from different quarters, former Aviation Minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode has insisted that his verbal attack on DailyTrust correspondent, Eyo Charles in Calabar, Cross River State during a press conference held last week Thursday was in order. Fani-Kayode in a statement shared on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday said that Mr.