By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has lifted the State-wide ban on wood logging to enable him to think outside the box. Governor Ayade stated this in Calabar through the Chairman, Cross River State Forestry Commission, Chief Tony Udiandeye in a stakeholder’s crucial meeting held in the Forestry Commission, Calabar said
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Cross River State Ministry of Justice has created the Citizens’ Rights Department to entertain complaints bordering on sexual and gender-based violence, rape, wife battery, forced marriage, and denial of parental responsibility amongst others. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the State, Barr. Tanko Ashang disclosed this
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report In 2018, the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development awarded the sum of N71.8 million for the construction of a mini-sports stadium at Okurikang in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State to help curb youth restiveness in the community. Eta Mbora, a member representing Calabar
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report A full trailer load of cement with registration number, Lagos FST-135-XW, has claimed the life of eight passengers and a driver along Ibiaye in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. At press time, the root cause of the accident can not be ascertained but eyewitnesses say
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed Ekori DPO to immediately arrest and bring two officers who beat and dehumanized an unarmed civilian with a machete to the Force headquarters. The directive came after a viral amateur video shared online by an eyewitness showed two officers flogging
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report A middle-aged man identified as Kingsley Eyo Akabom has been declared missing in Calabar. In a public announcement made available, Kingsley’s last known location was his place of work at Safe Journey Jetty, Marina road Calabar, on Friday, July 29, 2022, at about 11am after he received a
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the ninth National Assembly, Jarigbe Agom on Saturday flagged off the construction of the 65 kilometres Okuku – Yache road which links Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State with Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report Traditional rulers in Akpabuyo and Bakassi Local Government Areas of Cross River State have decided to revert to the old traditional methods of curbing crime after a student of the Arthur Jarvis University Akpabuyo was abducted and rescued last week. The Chairman of the Cross River Traditional Rulers