By Godwin Otang and Sylvia Akpan As part of activities to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day, women have been reminded of their important role in society and nation-building. The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, Cross River State, Dr. Helen Isamoh-Egodo, gave the reminder during a road walk organized by the Nigerian Olympic Committee, on Saturday,
By Godwin Otang As part of events marking the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) and CSED Initiative recently held a three-day Cricket training for eighty (80) Cameroonian refugees at the Adagom 1 playground in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. The training supervised by Bibiana
By CrossRiverWatch Admin windstorm in Ofumbongha IV community, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River has blown off roofs and rendered families homeless. The storm that occurred a few days ago in the community left not less than 38 houses and dozens of families to seek shelter elsewhere. Meanwhile, a non-governmental organization Basic Rights Council
By Godwin Otang Less than 24 hours, two separate fires have razed down a market in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving goods and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed. The Ikom inferno started at about 9:pm when daily activities in the market had closed. Just a moment ago another fire gutted
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command, has felicitated with the Muslim faithful on the 2024 Eid-El Fitr Celebration, saying it will be hitch-free and in a secure atmosphere. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Grimah gave the assurance in a press release signed and issued in Calabar by the
Government needs to go back and look at the productive sector and begin to turn our institutions to those that will produce professionals and not certificate holders. Professionals who can hold tools, and turn around our society for the better
By Jonathan Ugbal In what seemed to be against the run of play in Cross River politics, the people of Kakwe village in Beebo community of Boki Local Government Area on Sunday rolled out their drums, masquerades and celebrated federal lawmaker, Hon. Peter Akpanke who is representing another constituency. Beebo is one of over one
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has constituted a Traffic Management and Enforcement Committee with a view to regulating traffic in the State. The development was communicated in a press release signed by Donatus Ejemot Esu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, and made available to CrossRiverWatch on Friday. According to the release, the