By Archibong Jeremiah/Rolland Enya-Forte The Chairman Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, SAN has assured Cross Riverians and indeed all Niger Deltans that the Commission is committed to translating the vision of the President to tangible development that will impact on the lives of the citizens. He said
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has said he is shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic event that took the lives of 7 people at a football viewing center in Nyanghasang, Calabar Municipal local government area of southern Cross River State on Thursday night. Buhari in a statement signed by his Senor
By Jonathan Ugbal The Manchester United football club of England has condoled its fans and their families who were electrocuted Thursday night while watching a UEFA Europa football match between the club and Anderlecht at a viewing center. “Our thoughts go out to the United fans, their friends and families affected by the tragedy in
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has described as tragic the loss of lives at a viewing center in Calabar, the state capital. Ayade who is currently in Geneva, Switzerland for a world summit on Neglected Tropical Diseases said it was horrifying and heart wrenching that lives of young
By Jonathan Ugbal The Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba recently had the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis I re-solemnize his marriage. The leader of the Senate in the Seventh Assembly took his wife, Amaka Ndoma-Egba and his family to the Vatican for the Easter season
By Ushang Ewa The representative of Cross River Central district in the red chambers of the national assembly, John Owan-Enoh will meet with the hierarchy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on Saturday. Sources close to Senator Owan-Enoh say contrary to speculations that he is defecting on Saturday, he is rather scheduled
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of the Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) has extended the Easter break for students to May 12, 2017 to enable them pay outstanding fees owed the Varsity. This comes barely 24 hours after the institution made good its promise of publishing the list of students indebtedness to the
By Ushang Ewa At least seven (7) football fans have died due to electrocution following a transformer explosion Thursday night at Inyangasang area of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. CrossRiverWatch gathered that a high tension cable dropped on a match viewing centre after the explosion causing about 30 fans watching a football match to