By Patrick Obia Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders including the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, Citizens Solution Network, CNS have cried out over the state of disrepair of the stretch of Calabar-Itu Federal highway. They accused the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the Governments of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that suspected gangsters numbering over 100 with axes and locally made guns as at 7:45pm were shooting from maternity axis of Akpabuyo Local Government Area to near forestry checkpoint. As at the time of filing this report, they have all entered a village called Ifondo, in
By Chinelo Obogo, The Sun Newspaper A 72-year old male passenger on Air Peace Calabar- Abuja flight P47182, Friday died on board while the flight was airborne. Reliable sources from the Margret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar disclosed that the deceased had a case of paraplegia due to spinal injury since 2019 and had been on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Dr. Kate Okpa, a member of the Nigerian Medical Association in the Cross River State, has died of Coronavirus. Speaking with journalists in Calabar, the State capital, Agam Ayuk, Chairman of the NMA in the State, noted that Dr. Okpa is from their Ogoja chapter. He said that the rate of COVID-19
By Jonathan Ugbal Dozens of farms and a few structures have been destroyed at locations near the proposed Obudu international cargo airport in northern Cross River. Residents told this reporter that armed troops of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Nigerian Police Force accompanied bulldozers to the site earlier on Friday for the demolition
By Odey Ojeka A man has been found dead along Idomi road, Ijiman Ugep this afternoon (Thursday) afternoon. The dead body was removed by the Police from Ugep division at about 12:15pm. An eyewitness identified the deceased as Mr. Etim and is from Ibenda, Biko Biko Ugep. The eyewitness who didn’t want to be mentioned
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Aggrey and his wife Susan have been on the run since 19 June, 2020 over a missing car, Mercedes Benz (ML) 320, says a petition to the Police. According to the petitioner, His Highness, Chief Etim Efeffiom Archibong, Ibuot Ufok Abasi Atiata of Inyang Ewa in Ewa Ekeng House, “I got to
By Patrick Obia Coalition of Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, in Cross River State, has dish out words of encouragement saying there is “ability in disability” especially those physically challenged in the society. The Coordinator of CSOs against COVID-19 action in the State, Mr. Gabriel Adim stated this on Hit 95.9 FM program (Winning COVID) with