By Ukung Alawa A 13 year old student of Holy Family high school in Calabar, Mr. Eniang Inyang has emerged winner of the Cross River State Impact World spelling bee championship. Eniang, who secured four (4) points pipped Ewona Believe James of Comprehensive Secondary School, Obubra who secured three (3) points and Sunday Okwe of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At least three are feared dead after rival gangs engaged in a gun duel at the University of Calabar leading to an early shut down of activities at the institution on Friday. CrossRiverWatch had reported that one was shot dead by an unknown gunman at the gate close to the Varsity’s power
By Jonathan Ugbal The Commissioner for Water Resources in Cross River State, Mr. Gabriel Odu Oji has said that his kidnappers had told him he was a wonderful man and treated him very well while in their custody. Mr. Odu-Oji was kidnapped on April 9, 2017 along Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Eniong clan in Odukpani local government area of southern Cross River State on Thursday called on the state government to expedite action on the renovation of Atan Onoyom Secondary School which was ravaged by a storm on March 1, 2018. The market was also ravaged by the storm while the
By Violet Fanseh The need to speak out against rape in the society was again brought to the fore Thursday in Calabar as a non-governmental organization, the Brencare Foundation domesticated the Walk Against Rape campaign held annually in Lagos. The foundation visited Heroes International School, where they sensitized students on rape issues and how to
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has recommenced the asphalting of major roads in Calabar, the state capital. The roads include IBB way, Marian road and Ndidem Usang-Iso road. Work had commenced in December 2017 ahead of an expected car race, ‘Formula K’ which the Governor said he was going to race
By Je-Winner Ofre Boys may soon be taught issues on gender equity in a bid to ensure that the goals set for the celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) are achieved says the Coordinator of the Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI), Mrs. Comfort Ikpeme. Mrs. Ikpeme stated this in Calabar while speaking on topical issues
By Ogar Monday The founder of Calabar Hospitality House; a capacity development institution, Mrs. Justina Ovat has said that despite there been a lot of women with capacity in Cross River State, men are still dominating the political space. Ovat who pointed out that the women centered discussions dominating the media was to make up