By Asare Asare, Daily Post The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem, has said the ongoing destruction of their billboards would precipitate actual violence in the state if not addressed. Ikem bared his mind in a Tuesday interview with Daily Post in Calabar, the state capital. But the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the oil-producing states in Nigeria over “their failure to account for the spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625bn recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations of projects executed with the money.” The Federal
By Ogar Monday Ndayi FC has dethroned Ntamkpo FC to emerge the 2022 champions of the Ikpakapit football competition held in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Ntamkpo FC, who were the defending champions were subdued after a thrilling 90 minutes of football where they were wasteful in front of goal, failing
By Patrick Obia Suspected agents believed to hail from Calabar South Local Government Council on Monday 2 January 2023 at the popular Watt Market Shopping Center Complex harassed petty traders and their Vice Chairman – Chinedu Igwe beaten into a coma. According to pictures and videos by Effio-Ita Nyok, the publisher of NegroidHaven, the suspects
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed Mallam Adamu Uba Musa, and twelve others as Commissioner nominees sent to it by Governor Ben Ayade as members of the State Executive Council. Also confirmed by the lawmakers is the Director-General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong. Adamu
By Etido Okon And Isaac Jarigbe One of the world’s best fictional writers, Chimamanda Adichie has been conferred with a chieftaincy title of ‘Odeluwa’ (she who writes for the world) by her community in Anambra State. Chimamanda Adichie hails from Abba in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The writing genius, Chimamanda is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Founded on the principles of open governance and accountability, through investigative journalism CrossRiverWatch published 22 investigative reports that exposed corruption in Cross River State last year. The reports were published under different projects supported by Civic Media Lab, Climate Tracker, Policy Alert, Y Monitor, I-79 Media Consults, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism,
By Mary Bassey Youths in Calabar South Local Government of Cross River State have pledged total support for violence-free 2023 general elections. The youths made the pledge during a community outreach by the Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War campaign team. Mr. Lawrence Peter, team lead of the campaign team said the outreach was