By Ushang Ewa The end of the plight of returnees of the Bakassi peninsula and the historic judgment of the International Court of Justice which ceded the peninsula to the Cameroons is not near in sight as the Director General of the Nigerian Boundary Commission (NBC), Adamu Adaji says the final demarcation will happen by
By Maxwell Effiong Support groups have rolled out drums in support for 2023 governorship aspirant in Cross River State, Sir. Arthur Jarvis Archibong. The groups in a mega rally in Calabar said they pitch their tent with Mr. Jarvis as a trusted entrepreneur whom Cross Riverians should bang their hopes on, stressing he is the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reverend Dr. Paul Bassey Ekpo, a lecturer in the University of Calabar has been kidnapped. Dr. Bassey Ekpo, was kidnapped on Tuesday at about 1.20am at his residence in Obot Okoho, Baccoco area of 8 miles, Calabar, in the presence of his wife and children. Pictures from the scene show that his
By Archibong Jeremiah For leading a peaceful protest against management rascality, abuses and demand for improved working conditions, Transcorp Hotels Calabar allegedly sacked eight staff. After the peaceful protest Kanu Okpo, Fred Ogar, Ezra Osim, Lawrence Ebony, Stella Etim, Bassey Ediba, Geraldine Itoe and Abel Eshiet reportedly became targets of abuse of power from the
By Oto-Obong Clement Utomo Obong is a reactivated traditional event celebrated annually which allows the component communities of the Efik Kingdom come out, in the spirit of loyalty, solidarity, kinship and friendship, to pay homage to their apex King. It also avails non-indigenous resident communities the opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty and goodwill to their host community represented by the Obong. See
By Vincent Ufuoma, ICIR The National Judiciary Council (NJC) has barred three judges of the Federal High Court from promotion within the next three to five years for granting conflicting ex-parte orders. NJC’s National Director of Information Soji Oye made this known in a statement on Thursday. According to Oye, the decision was the outcome of
By Patrick Obia 50 students, from 10 secondary schools in Cross River State, on Tuesday , benefited from the 2021/2022 Teacher Essien Ita Education Foundation scholarship scheme. The foundation, set up eight years ago in honor of Esien Ita Itam, father of retired Director General of the State Security Services (SSS), Ekpenyong Essien Ita Jr,
By Patrick Obia Barring any last minute change, the Cross River State House of Assembly is set to pass the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) bill this week. This followed the public hearing on the bill and that of the disability rights on Thursday and Friday last week. The bills are sponsored by the Deputy