By Our Reporter Mountain Cinema Nigeria has named Challex D Boss “Best Performing Artiste For The Year” in the just concluded 8th Obudu Face Of Culture International pageant held at the Liyel Imoke Civic Center, Obudu. Presenting the award, the Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo, encouraged the Yakurr born entertainer to aim
By Ogar Monday The immediate past Cross River State Head of Service, Dr. Mary-Theresa Ikwen has launched a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) “Dugeri Girls Development Foundation” as a means of supporting girl child education. The NGO launch was part of activities marking her 60th birthday where she revealed that “I hawked moi moi, garri and Akara
By Ogar Monday The member representing Odukpani state constituency in the House of Assembly, Honorable Bassey Akiba and the Director General of the Greater Calabar Capital City Development Agency, Kingsley Ita have charged students to live above board and shun activities that won’t be included in their curriculum vitae. Both gave the advise during the
By Jonathan Ugbal:Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to support the growth of the state’s agricultural sectors through the licensing of its microfinance bank. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade stated this last weekend a Obanliku local government area while fielding questions from journalist shortly after
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade met with two All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts on Sunday in Calabar CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. They are former Minister for Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mr. Edem Duke and former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The rising insecurity level in Cross River central has turned it into a theater of war says retired Police Commissioner, Mr. Lawrence Alobi. Mr. Alobi who is currently the chairman, Cross River Partnership for Peace and Security (CRPPS) stated this during a summit held over the weekend at Ikom located 214 kilometers
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it will engage the citizenry in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers state in Uyo on Thursday as part of its bid to to garner the public’s opinion on true federalism. The committee on true federalism in a sponsored flier said it will be
By Jonathan Ugbal The Ebonyi State Government has sought the Nigerian Army to pay more attention to its border areas with Cross River State decimated by communal conflicts between communities of both states. Several communities have been at war in the past decade and the Ebonyi state governor, Mr. Dave Umahi told the Chief of