By CrossRiverWatch Admin N-Power beneficiaries from the 36 Nigerian States have stormed Abuja over unpaid stipends. The beneficiaries also demanded the immediate removal of minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq. They have not been paid their stipend for three months which necessitated the protest Thursday. See pictures below.
By Ushang Ewa Mrs Nkoyo Udosen who was kidnapped earlier this week in Calabar was released on Friday night after payment of N250,000 ransom. CrossRiverWatch gathered that she was released at Marina Resort while the ransom was collected around Atu street. The distance between where she was dropped off and the ransom collected is less
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Judiciary crisis has taken another dimension as a new case of 29 Magistrates owed 18 month salary has come to the surface. This is coming at a time the Cross River State Government has been in locked-in battle over its modus operandi and vivendi in the judiciary. The
By Patrick Obia CP Abdulkadir Jimoh has been deployed to Cross River State to replace Uche Anozia as Commissioner of Police. This was disclosed by the Force’s official Twitter handle. According to the twit, the postings are with immediate effect. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu had redeployed Uche Anozie after 99 days. Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Command of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory may have navigated unfavorable waters when its troops decided to invade the premises of Potomas Hotel in Atimbo, Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River state on the 24th day of May 2020 as the owner, OtoObong Peter has filed a fundamental rights
By Jeremiah Archibong The Police authority in Cross River State has confirmed the kidnap of four Chinese citizens in Akamkpa LGA. The State Command Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo on phone with this reporter after confirming the kidnap of Kan Jinxi, Hujinchang, Jiang Jijun and Cheng Qing, Ugbo said the Police is still gathering information
By Jonathan Ugbal Edet Okon Asim, the Special Adviser on Biodiversity to Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River state has died. Family sources told CrossRiverWatch that he slumped in his car on Tuesday night in Calabar. Mr. Asim was okayed for prosecution by the Cross River state government following allegations of rape. But, he was
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper Acting Chief Judge (CJ) of Cross River, Justice Maurice Eneji and a number of experts have picked poor funding as one of the major factors militating against full implementation of Child Rights Act and Family Court in the State. Openinga two-day training yesterday on the family court rules funded by