By Jeremiah Archibong Air Peace, one of the new airlines in the country has commenced daily commercial flights from Abuja and Lagos to the Margaret Ekpo International Aiport in Calabar CrossRiverWatch can report. Aero Contractors which has been travelling the Calabar-Lagos route for years now has also concluded arrangements to commence the Calabar-Abuja route from
By Ushang Ewa A lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Engineer Stephen Tekum was yesterday arrested by men of the Department of State Security, DSS while delivering a lecture in the institution for extorting students. CrossRiverWatch gathered that Stephen was arrested while delivering a lecture at
By CrossRiverWatch admin The winner of the inaugural edition of Obudu Face of Culture Pageant, Queen Udie Jacinta has said her deepest desire for the event is to see that the forth coming 2015 edition will be more eventful and colorful than the one that produced her as winner in 2010. In this exclusive interview
By CrossRiverWatch admin Taxi drivers under the umbrella of Drivers Association of Cross River State, DACRISS have been encouraged to be brave in seeking redress against all forms of illegitimate treatment meted out to them by law enforcement agents. This booster was jointly given by the State Commissioner of Police, Henry Fadairo, State Sector Commander
By Jeremiah Archibong Men of the Anti-Corruption Unit, Cross River State Police Headquarters, Calabar have been petitioned to the State Commissioner of Police Henry Fadairo for allegedly violating the fundamental human rights of a former APC candidate for the Cross River State House of Assembly in the last election, Mr. Akwaji Omang Henry. Mr. Akwaji
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The signature projects of the Cross River State governor, Senator Benedict Ayade’s administration have been received with mixed feelings across the socio-political and socio-economic divides in the state with the issue of funding dominating every discourse regarding the projects. The Special Assistant to the governor on Technical Affairs, Eric
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The agricultural sector in Cross River State is set to receive a boost as the federal government has begun processes leading to the building of an Agriculture Industrial Town (AIT) and Staple Crop Processing Zone (SCPZ) in the state. The state is one of the three selected for the
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Boki State 2 State constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Hillary Bisong has been charged to support progressive and people oriented legislations and not those that will promote self aggrandizement aimed at enriching a few. The lawmaker was given the charge