By Edem Edem, Dailly Post Female footballers in Cross River State, the Pelican Stars have protested non-payment of their 14 month salaries. The players who laid wrappers at the gate of the Governor’s office vowed not to leave the gate until they are paid. Captain of the team, Miss Hodo Williams who spoke to this
By News Agency of Nigeria The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Cross River Command has arrested an irregular Cameroonian migrant, Kouaha Dieudonne, 42, with seven multiple standard passports. The Comptroller of NIS in the State, Mr. Okey Ezugwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Calabar. He said the suspect was
By Jonathan Ugbal The National Assembly members in Cross River State have have accused the Governor, Benedict Ayade of funding the campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari despite being in the opposition. The state has eleven National Assembly positions. 10 are occupied by Mr. Ayade’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The members in a statement issued on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government has embarked on project monitoring and evaluation exercise to assess the Community Based Target (CBT) projects of the Youth Employment and Social Support Operations (YESSO). Dr. Inyang Asibong, Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, who monitored the exercise in Ikot Ene-Obong and Ikot Effanga Mkpa communities both in Calabar
By Archibong Jeremiah Prince Michael Nku Abuo, Director General, Cross River Migration Control Services Agency has been accused of fraud by the State Government. According to a public notice by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ntufam Okon Nyong Owuna disclaiming Prince Michael Nku Abuo said has been parading himself as the Coordinator of the Accelerated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Rita Marshall has adjourned its ruling on a no case submission filed by the defendants in case number MC/428C/19. The defendants, Jonathan Ugbal and Jeremiah Archibong are the News Editor and Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, an online Newspaper based in Cross
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Wife of number one drug lord in Calabar, simply identified as Glory, was abducted by kidnappers on Saturday, CrossRiverWatch can report authoritatively. CrossRiverWatch learnt that Glory is the wife of a notorious drug lord in Calabar popularly known as Abonima. Earlier, a staff in the safety department of UNICEM in Akamkpa, Joe
By Joseph Obung, Blue Print Newspaper The Cross River State Government has said it is introducing security numbers for all cabs operating in the State for proper documentation and identification in the face of the security challenges. The Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Oqua Oqua, who disclosed this Friday, during a chat with our reporter, said