By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Security Unit of the University of Calabar have arrested one Ikezue Kingsley Nnadi, a 400-level student of the Faculty of Medicine for alleged gang related activities and illegal possession of firearm. The Chief Security Officer of the institution (CSO), Jarlath Abang who paraded the suspect said he was arrested
By Aplefe Ojong Mr. Tim Johnson, the Provincial Secretary of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP), has confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that Yakurr born Obasesam Okoi, whom the party Secretary referred to as ‘Sam Okoi’ has been officially nominated as the NDP Candidate to represent Springfield-Richot Constituency in the forthcoming election in Manitoba, Canada. In a
By Emma Unah Mr Austin Agbonlahon, the Cross River State Commissioner of Police says he cannot confirm if ace broadcaster, Mr Petex Etim is still alive or not. Speaking with journalists on today, Monday at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Center in Calabar during an interaction, the Police Commissioner said investigations are still on to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin President Muhammadu Buhari has finally accepted the retirement letter of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen has been enmeshed in a false asset declaration scandal since January 2019, as upon resuming office as CJN, failed to declare a domiciliary US dollar account, a domiciliary euro account, a domiciliary (pound sterling)
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has assured Cross Riverians that, after his eight years as governor of the state, ‘even if you are a son of the devil’, you will agree that he has done well. Ayade gave this assurance while talking to news men recently at the Rice Seedling
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Immediate past governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has lauded the industrialization strides of his successor, Governor Ben Ayade, describing the establishment of the Africa’s first vitaminized rice mill in Ogoja as a phenomenal project. Imoke who accompanied Governor Ayade to inspect installation of equipment at the rice mill said
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All is set for the inauguration of the 9th Cross River State House of Assembly as scheduled for 11 June, 2019 at the State House of Assembly Complex. The tussle for the leadership of the 9th Assembly has also been on behind the scenes for weeks but, contrary to expectations that members
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The industrialization effort of Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has started yielding fruits as the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has placed a N3 billion order for the State to supply rice seedlings to all the States in