By Godwin Ajom The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has urged Nigerians to avoid illegal migration, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, and other border-related offenses in Cross River and nine other Nigerian states. Led by Comptroller Prisca Ogbodo, the Cross River State Command recently completed a nationwide awareness campaign on Smuggling of Migrants (SOM). NIS
By Patrick Obia The Diocesan Education Board, Catholic Diocese of Ogoja, Cross River State, has shifted the blame of her school – St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Academy, Obudu questionable curriculum to the Ministry of Education. A disturbing Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS 1) class assignment surfaced online where the students are asked to define homosexuality,
By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent Cross River State Lawmakers have expressed worry over the alleged land encroachment in Ikun, Biase Local Government Area by the people of Okon in Ohafia LGA of Abia State. The House of Assembly adopted resolutions calling on the State Government through its relevant Agencies, including the State Boundary
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Mr. Antigha Edem Gill, as the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The appointment was contained in a press release signed by Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor dated
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Appropriation Bill 2025 has been read and scaled through the second time. The Bill was read during the plenary held at the Assembly complex and committed to the Committee on Finance and Appropriation for further legislative procedures. It was presented by the Leader of
By Mary Bassey The Chairman, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Mr. Peter Akonfe Undiandeye has announced the appointment of five into various offices including his spokesman. A statement issued by Honorable Undiandeye to CrossRiverWatch, dated November 8, 2024 and signed by him shows that a former staff of CrossRiverWatch, Ikwen Atuaka was
Hon Peter Akonfe Undiandeye. Popular as Peter Pars. The 2nd most youngest chairman of Obudu LGA after Barr. Venatius Ikem of the 80s. He’s a man who’s time has come. Hon. Peter has come in a digital era. The time when the third tier of govt is bouncing back. The time autonomy has become the
Armed men dressed in military camouflage had invaded the MarkSino quarry at about 5:20 PM on Thursday, killing a Police inspector,