By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Jarigbe Agom’s younger brother, Egbede Jarigbe, kidnapped by gunmen in Calabar. Egbede was kidnapped at 11pm yesterday Saturday and his abductors are yet to make contact with the family at press time. Details later. Update He was with his girlfriend and then she said she wanted to buy drugs at Remcare
By Archibong Jeremiah Our newsroom can confirm that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has ordered ban of notorious Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CTRA) also known as 100 Marian. The reason for the ban is disobeying his tax exemption order. Details later.
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Cross River State Government on Thursday disclosed that it has suspended Dr. Offiong Okoho, whose alleged unprofessional practices led to the death of Prince Otu-Otu Duke, a patient who was under his care. Duke, who was the Special Adviser to Gov. Ben Ayade on Waste Management, died on April
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust A resurgence of a communal clash on Wednesday between Afono and Ibini communities in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State has allegedly claimed 15 lives. Late last week, three persons were killed in another communal squabble when Orugbam invaded Ipene and Egbor villages in the same Biase LGA.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Officials at the Kaduna custodial centre have demanded that relatives of inmates who died during the April 1 violent protest at the centre must sign an undertaking absolving the authorities of being responsible for the deaths. The undertaking is part of the conditions set by the centre’s management to be met by the late
By Patrick Obia All is set to lay late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Obudu Police Division, Mr. Amawu Gabriel who was allegedly shot dead in what was later termed “accidental discharge” by the then Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nkereuwem Akpan. The burial arrangements see the opening of mourning house on Wednesday 27th May, 2020
By Patrick Obia A lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Calabar, Mr. Inyali Peter has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of stealing more than what was added as minimum wage from lecturers salaries through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS. The journalist who is also an aid to Ben
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust Farmers in the hinterlands of Cross River State have received agricultural inputs from a Japanese agricultural support group, the Sasakawa Africa Association. The trainings and supports are to bolster their farm yields and enable them to produce in larger quantities so that they can become agro allied entrepreneurs. The Sasakawa