By Archibong Jeremiah CrossRiverWatch has exclusively obtained an audio conversation between Hon. Patrick Uguge and his ward (name withheld) after he allegedly raped her. The incident occurred in mid-April 2023 in Ogoja. Hon. Uguge was arrested by the Police a few days ago following a complaint by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI. In the
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has confirmed the collapse of two storey building in Calabar. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Eric Anderson confirmed the tragedy in a press statement saying the incident happened at Nta Eke Street, along the Efio-Ette axis of Ikot Ishie in Calabar Municipality of the
By Archibong Jeremiah A Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. David Ayoka Atim has frowned at a news report alleging that Hon. Patrick Uguge allegedly raped his ward. Men of the Nigeria Police arrested Hon. Uguge yesterday for allegedly rapping his ward following a complaint by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative,
By Sylvia Akpan Former Chairperson of Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, late Mrs. Esther Bassey has been laid to eternal rest. The Deaconess passed on in the wee hours of Friday 24th February 2023, less than 24 hours before the Presidential and National Assembly elections. At a funeral service held in
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigeria Police have arrested one Mr. Patrick Uguge for allegedly rapping his ward. Mr. Patrick, a former member of the State House of Assembly, from Ogoja was arrested following a complaint against him by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI to the State Commissioner of Police. He was arrested for
By Sylvia Akpan Chief Medical Director/CEO of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme has lauded Nigeria LNG Limited for the successful commissioning of the neurosurgical and stroke center. Prof. Ikpeme also thanked the management of the institution for their commitment and support to ensure the project is actualized. He shared his
By Jonathan Ugbal Stakeholders drawn from different walks of life in the Niger Delta on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital called for proper attention to the ecological issues bedeviling the region at the second edition of the Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence, NDAC. Key among the issues is the divestments carried out by
By Patrick Obia 24 hours after Calabar ad-hoc staff who sweeps the roads for the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) staged a peaceful protest and barricaded Governor’s Office Calabar, over four months of unpaid salaries, the Cross River State Government has bowed to pressure, pay one out of four months. The women who were gathered