By Solomon Asha Communities in Cross River have been charged to consciously and deliberately develop some conflict resolution and reconciliation mechanisms to settle differences peacefully without resorting to violence and wanton destruction of lives and property. The immediate past Deputy Governor of Cross River State and Chairman, Communal Crisis Panel of Inquiry gave this advice
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Okoi Obono-Obla has been screened by the Senate following his nomination as a non executive member representing the south south zone on the board of the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC by President Muhammadu Buhari. Obla alongside 6 others were screened Tuesday afternoon in Abuja by the senate committee on communications headed by
By mid November, it will be one year, since “the face of Obudu Ranch” took the final bow out of planet earth. And no one seemed to have heard. Born approximately about a hundred and nineteen years ago in 1897, as guessed by close family sources, OBOH, AUGUSTINE USHAGA grew to become one of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) designate, Justice Walter Onnoghen was left out by by Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS) in its raids for fear of a backlash. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the secret service feared the backlash from a raid on Justice Onnoghen or an
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The University of Calabar is scheduled to commence academic activities in its new Faculty of Engineering sources in the varisty’s management says. Courses to be offered in the faculty includes; Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering the source said. The varsity is set to admit
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police command has confirmed a robbery attack on the branch of Eco bank located at Marian market in Calabar. CrossRiverWatch had gathered that robbers attacked the area at about 7:10 PM Saturday, with a caller notifying local broadcast outfit Hit FM who warned residents and people plying the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) designate, Justice Walter Onnoghen is scheduled to undergo a security screening ahead of the forwarding of his name to the Senate for screening and subsequent confirmation. Justice Onnoghen’s name, CrossRiverWatch gathered, will be forwarded to the State Security Services (SSS) for a security background check. After
By Archibong Jeremiah The Special Assistant to the Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on student affairs and youth mobilization, Prince Michael Nku Abuo has called on his principal to dissolve the state executive council, SEC. The SEC presently is composed of the governor, his deputy, secretary to the state government, head of service in