By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has visited and assured the people of Adiabo Okurikang in Odukpani Local Government Area of the State that his policies will stimulate economic development among rural dwellers. The Governor gave the assurance during his visit to the Presbyterian
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two communities in Yala Local Government Area of northern Cross River State, Ugaga and Igbekurekor are currently at war with each other, information reaching CrossRiverWatch shows. The conflict started last weekend, Tim Ugaga Esq, the President of the Ugaga Family Union, says. “It is about land and boundaries. It is unfortunate that
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police has arrived at a scene where a mob had gathered to lynch two after one man, unnamed, claimed his penis and testicles disappeared. The incident occurred moments ago at the roundabout linking Akai Effa (MCC Road) with the GoodLuck Ebele Jonathan bypass road in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
By Godwin Otang As the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu marks 100 days in office, his tenure is said to have brought “significant impact in the State already”. This was contained in a congratulatory message signed by Mr. Joseph-Kelvin Enyam and made available to CrossRiverWatch. Enyam who is a former Student Union
Godwin Otang The Obubra Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has accused top members of the Cross River State Executive Council, serving in Governor Bassey Otu’s Government, of “intrusion” and alleged “external influence on Obura issues”. The party made the allegations known in an 8-point communique issued after an enlarged party exco meeting, held
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that minutes ago a crisis broke out between two Yala communities in Cross River State. A native of one of the communities reached out to our newsroom. The communities fighting are Benekaba and Ujama, Ukelle South. Four persons were shot and are in critical condition in
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar has affirmed the election of Senator representing Cross River North in the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe The three-man tribunal headed by Justice M. A. Sambo in a unanimous decision upheld the election of Senator Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State Government has announced general sanitation in all markets in Calabar. The announcement is contained in a press release signed by the State Commissioner for Environment, Honorable Moses Osogi, notifying all market leaders, traders, and the general public of the cleanup. He said the sanitation in all