by crossriverwatch admin The increase in the number of street children in Cross River State, particularly in Calabar the State capital, has become a source of worry to the state government CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. CrossRiverWatch had penultimate week reported in details how street children who now litter the street of Calabar have continued to
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman, Association of Movie Producers, AMP, Cross River chapter, Agnes Offiong has charged movie practitioners in the State to take advantage of the Federal Government N300Billion incentive to better their profession and improve their livelihood. The chairman who is popularly known in the industry as Agnes Williams gave the charge in
by crossriverwatch admin Doctor Sherif Akande, a lecturer with the Cross River State University of Technology, Obubra campus was amongst the 125 dead people whose bodies were lowered into a mass grave by the authorities of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, over the weekend. Dr. Akande who was a lecturer in the Department
by crossriverwatch admin The Golden Eaglets were in sparkling form on Saturday as they whitewashed the Cross River State’s Under-18 team, 10-0, at the practice pitch of the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar. Saturday’s victory returns the country’s U17 team to winning ways since they lost 5-4 on penalty shootout to Cote d’Ivoire in
by crossriverwatch admin The All Progressives Congress on Saturday dismissed claims by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State that it would continue to win all elective positions in the state. Chairman of the state PDP, Mr. John Okon, had on Friday, during an empowerment program in Akamkpa Local Government Area, said the
by crossriverwatch admin The concept may have been necessary but the execution completely lacks thought for human life. That is the story of the newly erected roundabout at the Calabar International Conference Center and Murtala Mohammed highway which has become a death trap. Imposing and a masterpiece of sort, however, the builders of the roundabout, The
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has joined her counterparts across the nation in the 7days mourning over the death of 3 journalists in a ghastly motor accident last Friday August 2, along Ilesa road in Osun state. The deceased were officials of NUJ from Oyo and Lagos
by crossriverwatch admin Professor Ben Ayade, the Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State over the weekend kept to his promise to empower his constituents by supplying them high yielding rice seedlings for planting in the ongoing rice cultivation season. The Faro 44 high yield rice specie which was brought to