By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State government has commenced negotiations with communities in the northern town of Obudu which is to house the Obudu New City. The New Cities Development Commissioner, George Ekpungu led a team recently to sensitize the locals and chiefs of Ipong ward in Obudu local government area on the project.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has disclosed that his administration on Monday, secured Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to further the nation’s education sector. Ayade, who met with a cross-section of business community in London, along with a leading international financial services business, Falcon Group, and Nigeria based investment bridge and financial
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bakassi Strike Force has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s initiative towards the security of lives and property of residents of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. To display their resolve, the group arrested two notorious criminals and their gang leader allegedly responsible for cases of kidnappings, armed robbery and other criminalities
By Owai Obo Scores of youths from Idoma, Betem, Igbofia and Akpet-Egbai in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Wednesday 1st February, 2017 protested against alleged marginalization by management of Wilmar Palm Estate popular known as IBIAE Palm Estate. The youths were armed with placards bearing various inscriptions like: “We can’t remain as
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Academic activities at the Federal Girls’ College on Thursday, Febraury 2, 2017 were abruptly brought to a halt when a team of gun tottering officers and men of the State Security Service (DSS) forcefully shot open the school gate and mercilessly beat up every male teacher in sight. CrossRiverWatch gathered that an
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that an invitation sent to him to attend the World Government Summit WGS 2017, in Dubai is the highest recognition and opportunity ever to be bestowed on the Cross River State House of Assembly. The World
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman, Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey, has said shady discoveries in the personnel verification and biometric data capturing of teachers have vindicated the Board. Odey, who briefed reporters in Calabar on the exercise, said fraudulent activities were discovered, including teachers with fake certificates and ghost
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operatives of the Cross River State Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old man, Anyanime Festus, who allegedly poisoned his twin daughters in Akampka Local Government Area of Cross River, because he felt they were responsible for his parents’ death. The arrest was effected by the Divisional Police Station, Akampka, before the suspect