By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, governor of Cross River has put words to action in the fight against crime in the State by establishing a whistleblower desk. He charged citizens to play a critical part in the security architecture of the state. This was contained in a press statement dated
By Etido Okon Barely a week after a minor drowned in a drainage in Archibong Eka, and his corpse is still missing 6 days after, a dead tree fell and blocked a road in Calabar South. Both incidents were caused by the heavy rain that had been falling in the Calabar metropolis. The tree fell
By Godwin Otang A minor has reportedly drowned in a drainage after days of heavy rain in Archibong Eka in Calabar South, and his corpse is still missing 5 days after. The young child is said to be between 7-12 years old. A witness explained that the little boy whose identity wasn’t disclosed was going
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has approved the appointment of Dr. Rose Ohiama Ugbe, as the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law. They also set up a Committee to take charge of students’ mobilization to Law School, review, and possibly recall those already sent
By Veronica Utsu The Cross River Basin Development Authority, CRBDA, has warned traders occupying its gate to relocate or face the wrath of the law. In a statement issued on Monday, it gave them a five-day ultimatum to vacate the premises. The activities of the vendors have turned to the entrance into a mini market,
By Agency Reporter Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has undertaken an on-the-spot tour of ongoing construction of a 2km concrete road project at Nyong Edem in Calabar South. Acknowledging cheers from the jubilant crowd who came out to receive him, Otu expressed satisfaction at the progress and quality of work done, maintaining
By Etido Okon The founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ, Fisayo Soyombo and an Editor with CrossRiverWatch, Jonathan Ugbal have charged students of the Department of Mass Communication in the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, to pursue investigative journalism as a panacea to the ills in the society. The duo gave the
By Odey Ojeka Eze Okoi Utum and Mary Kokei Onen have emerged as winners of the 2023 Mr. and Miss Leboku respectively. The 2023 Mr. Leboku studied Business Education at the University of Calabar, he defeated six other contenders to clinch the crown. Miss Leboku, 2023 is a 200-level student, studying nursing at Cross River