By Jonathan Ugbal The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday paraded a native of Irruan in Boki Local Government Area of central Cross River State, John Ewa and three others for kidnapping. Mr. Ewa, who also goes by the name of John Lyon was nabbed by operatives of Operation Puff Adder
By Jonathan Ugbal The grandmother of CrossRiverWatch publisher, Agba Jalingo, Mrs. Mary Andokie Ikwen (née Ushie) has died aged 121. “Ama-Bebuatsuan (Mama Bebuatsuan)” as she was popularly referred to, died in the early hours of Saturday in Udigie, Obudu Local Government Area. A native of Begiaba community, she was married first in Ukwel-Obudu where she
By Jonathan Ugbal About one hundred natives of the Ebanimbim community in Ogoja Local Government Area of northern Cross River on Thursday stormed the State command headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force after their Clan head, Ntol Sunny Ajock was invited by the police following a petition by a retired Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State council has paid a familiarization courtesy visit to the management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The Union while briefing the Chief Medical Director of UCTH, Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme called for a good cordial relationship between the Union and the
By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian Newspaper Cross River State Task Force on Quackery and Related Violations in Healthcare Delivery System has arrested six fake doctors and other persons in connection with 11 fake surgery operations in the State, while 13 health facilities have been shut down. Chairman of the Task Force, Dr. David Ushie, who
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of thunder and cloudy weather conditions beginning from Monday. It predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of the Northern States except in Sokoto and Kebbi States where cloudy conditions are likely. “Cloudy mornings are anticipated over the North-Central region with chances
By Patrick Obia The victim of the ghastly motor accident that occurred Sunday afternoon along the Murtala Mohammed highway opposite the New Secretariat complex has been identified by sources close to the affected family as Mrs. Clara Sunny Bassey, a legal practitioner. A source in the Cross River State sector command of the Federal Road
By Archibong Jeremiah The eighteen Local Governments in Cross River State have been indicted for unprofessional accounts and record keeping. They are Bakassi, Akpabuyo, Calabar South, Calabar Municipality, Odukpani, Akamkpa, Biase, Yakurr, Abi, Obubra, Ikom, Ogoja, Etung, Boki, Yala, Bekwarra, Obudu, and Obanliku. The State Auditor-General for Local Government, Mrs. Franka Inok in her annual