By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Governments of Cross River and Ebonyi states have agreed on new terms to fast-track the processes aimed at resolving recurring conflicts between communities located at the Cross River/Ebonyi interstate boundary. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of a joint meeting of officials of both
By Jonathan Ugbal, Elijah Ugani and Ikwen Atuaka A young Bette native, Placidus Undie is the first reported victim from the Bette side of the renewed Bette –Tiv war CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Placidus suspected to be in his mid-twenties was shot in what our correspondent says is his shoulder with the bullet seemingly penetrating his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The perenial war between the Obudu people and the neighbouring Tivs in Benue state has just resumed and is still ongoing at this time. CrossRiverWatch reported yesterday that, after getting intel that the Tivs were preparing to attack Obudu, some communities in Obudu also started stockpiling arms to defend themselves in the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has announced plans to audit workers in the Primary Health System in the state with a view to addressing challenges that will position it to achieve Universal Health Coverage by the end of 2018. This is the second time in less than 180 days that they are
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey, says the administration of Senator Ben Ayade in Cross River is passionately committed to ensuring standard and qualitative basic education in the state. Dr. Odey disclosed this while addressing teachers at the ongoing personnel audit, biometric image capturing and promotion/upgrading
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The promise to locally source for and process raw materials to feed the Cross River Garment factory through the cultivation of cotton farm and ginnery within the state has received a boost with the state government acquiring 1000 hectares of land from the people of Woda in Yala LGA for the cultivation
By Jonathan Ugbal The trailer of the movie “The Lost café” produced by Cross River born filmmaker, Regina Idu Udalor based in Norway has been released CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The movie was shot on location in Calabar, Nigeria and Norway throughout 2016 with the trailer first released on January 9, 2017. The film is an
By Elijah Ugani; Health Correspondent Nurses in Cross River State Monday began an indefinite industrial action following the state’s refusal to reverse the promotion of a junior nurse to superintend over her seniors in Obudu local government area of the state. The nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives