By Ushang Ewa Former Cross River Attorney General, Barrister Attah Ochinke has said that the exclusion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in the 2013 council elections held in the state was due to the fact that the party had ran out of time due to merger talks to field candidates for the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has condoled with all the families of those who lost their lives in the series of fire incidents in the State. The state Commissioner for Information, Rosemary Archibong expressed the condolences of the state government yesterday in Calabar. Over 10 persons were reportedly killed in an inferno
By Ushang Ewa Nigerian lesbian and Obudu born LGBT rights campaigner, Awhobiwom Pamela Adie, has fixed the date of her wedding to her sweetheart and partner. According to an update she announced on her social media page, the date is 23rd of June, 2018. In 2011 Pamela Adie left her family and friends shocked, when
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Looking at the entire stretch of our state Cross River, and the preponderance of communal crises and gangsterism, I will continue to argue that, rather than romanticizing that doubtful status as the most peaceful state in Nigeria, we should now face these crises, map them and try to find sustainable ways of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It is extremely sad to hear of the evil tales of cult activities and the product of these activities. It is even more heartbreaking to hear this happen in my wonderful home of Umor Otutu. I have been a proud citizen, all my life, of the wonderful scenery and hospitality of the
By Odey Ojeka A renewed gang clash in Ugep, Yakurr local government area has seen youths in Lekpankom community team up with the Vikings confraternity to chase down members of a rival gang, the Black Axe confraternity. The Vikings are now hiding under the auspices of the Lekpankom youths to unleash mayhem on their rivals
Your Excellency, It has become pertinent to speak out. I was told, evil prevail when good people sit back and do nothing (or say nothing) about it. I am talking about Calabar, yes, our Calabar and indeed Cross River State. Sir, since you took over as governor, it has become ‘too bloody’ for us. It
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A former Chairman, Bakassi Local Government Area (2003-2007), Ani Esin, speaks on the fallout of alleged diversion of relief materials meant for the people of Bakassi, in this interview with MUDIAGA AFFE of Punch Newspaper In Calabar Before the allegation of diversion of relief materials, one would have thought that the Bakassi