By Obeten Godfrey A high court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has set all the suspects in the extra judicial killing of Maurice Ben Derek and five others free. The suspects who are dismissed officers of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) were all set free by Justice Ogbojor Ogar on Friday. Delivering
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A suspected gun runner, Emmanuel Akamabe was arrested Tuesday morning in the central motor park of Obudu local government area with two Berreta pistols. Akamabe, 32 is said to have been arrested by the park chairman, Mr. Martin ‘Makojo’ Undie at about 06:45 AM while trying to board a vehicle to Calabar.
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the one week old strike of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been suspended. The expanded executive council of the Union met with management earlier today at Pyramid hotels where CrossRiverWatch learnt that the Vice Chancellor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku federal constituency in the House of Respresentatives, Hon. Legor Idagbo, has said that he is satisfied with the constitution of the executives of the ruling PDP in Bekwara local government area. Hon. Legor’s position runs contary to the demands of members of the PDP caucus in the National
By CrossRiverWatch Admin If there was anything that stood former governor Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke out, it was their proactive nature in handling serious state issues, especially when it had to do with the security of lives and properties. Duke was a lovingly proactive governor. You hardly could take him unaware. He obviously knew
By Peter Inyali Staff and students of the University of Calabar have commended the Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu for his performance as the Returning Officer of the November 18, 2017 Anambra gubernatorial elections. The election was viewed by many as one of the best conducted in recent times in Nigeria and despite observers saying
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday turned up in a special golf kart for the second dry run of the 2017 Carnival Calabar. Revellers who were tired of waiting almost two hours for the flag off which was delayed due to a heavy downpour were awoken when Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has suspended the collection of its carbon emission levy following complaints by residents. The levy is included in the state’s carbon emission law of 2016 and has been a subject of controversy. But, a statement signed by the Spokesman to Governor Ben Ayade, Mr. Christian Ita says