By CrossRiverWatch Admin Photographs emanating from the maiden dry run of the 2017 Carnival Calabar obtained by CrossRiverWatch show some gays posing in female-like clothing. The images show about 4 young males wearing green shirts and acting female-like while posing for the photographs during the dry run. With the Nigerian Government passing a law that
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called for the federal government to invest in the state’s 13 year old Carnival Calabar to make it a truly strong African brand. Mr. Ayade who described the hosting of the Abuja Carnival as a competition to the state’ Carnival, made the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V has called for Nigeria to retrace her steps back to agriculture. The grand patriarch of the Efik kingdom stated this last weekend during the 23, 24 and 25 combined convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) where he was
By Ogar Monday Despite the effort by the Cross River State Government to pay salaries of workers regularly, Budgit, a civic technology organization with interest in raising transparency in governance has said the state cannot pay salaries without borrowing. This was contained in its 2017 Fiscal Sustainability Index that “looks at the ability of states
By Archibong Jeremiah/Jonathan Ugbal A high tension cable belonging to Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC at No. 14 Adak Uko Street by Abasi Okure lane has claimed two lives and destroyed properties worth millions of naira. The incident according to eye witness occurred between the hours of 6:30pm and 7pm, 23rd October 2017. The
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By Archibong Jeremiah Social media critic, Mr. Ifere Paul was today 23/10/2017 arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by E. E. Edogi Esq (Chief Magistrate Grade One). Mr. Ifere who is standing trial on two separate criminal charges, is accused of circulating injurious publications through his WhatsApp and Facebook
By Ushang Ewa Following the renewed hostilities between Danare II community in Boki local government area of central Cross River and Bodam community in Western Cameroon last week, the Nigerian Immigration boss, CG Mohammad Babandede has called for partnership between both countries to avert further occurrences. The attacks happened last week and more than 7