By Godwin Otang The road linking Ikom through Boki to Obudu Local Government area is a 115-kilometer route indicated as the Ikom-Wula-Road. It is one of the federal roads in Cross River State. This part is often called Section 1 in the repair work projects by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing while the
"We came into the picture when other contractors were asking for cut-throat fees to handle the project, and the government could not muster that. What Zeka did for Cross River State was more or less a direct labor service, which went a long way in reducing the cost of constructing the road. The award or
By Patrick Obia And Godwin Otang Armed welding gunmen in the wee hours of Monday, December 11, 2023, kidnapped the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, HRH Etinyin Lawrence Edet Nya. The Royal father who hails from Esuk Mba, a community viewed as one of the dens for men of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a bid to tighten police and the public relationship in Cross River State, the Police Command has released telephone directory of Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), their names, and Divisions to the public. The Command also made available contacts of tactical commanders, area commands as well as the State Control Rooms. The
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of ways to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence, the wife of Cross River State Governor, Rev. Eyoanwan Otu has marked the day with other Non Governmental Organizations ( NGOs) to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the State. The theme for the year’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Armed Ambazonian rebels have been fingered as the culprits behind the abduction of a Nigerian community leader who went missing on Thursday. Chief Ogweshi Francis, the Clan Head of Belegete clan in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, was abducted on Thursday, his constituents say. Belegete is located about 400
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Suspected armed Ambazonian militants in Cameroon have reportedly held Belegete Community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, captive and left many injured. Belegete community is a border village between Nigeria and Cameroon within the edges of the Obanliku plateau, the community has no access road or network to
By Godwin Otang After a prolonged 8-year leadership crisis, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN), Cross River State, has enthroned a new leadership for the foremost oil and Gas group. The new leadership headed by one of its members Comrade Robert Obi, is made up of an 11-man executive, who were elected at the Annual