By Patrick Obia Dr. Godwin Udoh has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen, sources close to him say. Dr. Godwin, a senior registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) was kidnapped on Sunday evening in his house in Calabar. His abductors have called and demanded for ransom with the sum
By Kelvin Ololo The Judicial Panel of Inquiry on #PoliceBrutality has yet to begin sitting in Cross River State, though it has received only three petitions. According to the Chairman, who is a former Chief Judge of the State, Justice Michael Edem (retd), “the inaugural sitting is on the 9th of November.” Adah Wodu of
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has has taken responsibility for the sufferings of pensioners in the State. After hours of vehicular restrictions and calling for the sack of the State Auditor General, Mrs. Franca Inok, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey arrived and pleaded, saying they (Government) take responsibility
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigerian Army has just beaten up a journalist on duty in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The journalist who works with Correct FM Calabar, Victor God Pikin as fondly called was covering the protest by pensioners before the urgly incident. When called he said, “I was on duty
By Archibong Jeremiah Angry Local Government pensioners have taken over the Murtala Muhammad Highway, Calabar by SUBEB. The pensioners are part of those believed to have been mistakenly declared dead by the Cross River State Government, findings revealed. They were invited for another round of verification today but on reaching the venue, they were informed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The United States Customs has announced that they intercepted ancient carved stones known as the Ikom Monoliths smuggled illegally from Cross River State to Cameroon and then to America. Experts believe that the artefacts date back between 200 A.D. and 1000 A.D. According to a statement from officials of the US Customs
By Jonathan Ugbal The leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Olumba Olumba Obu on Saturday called on political leaders to be parents to the masses and not objects of terror in order for peace to reign and prevent a reoccurrence of the recent arson experienced across Nigeria. Leader Obu in an
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has relaxed the curfew imposed seven days ago to 6pm-6am. A release from his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, on Friday night says the ease takes effect from Saturday 31 October, 2020 as there will be movement between the hours of 6am to 6pm