By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent To transform the state into a maritime hub, the Government of Cross River State, has received the Hydrographic, Geotechnical, Geophysical Report and New Navigational Chart for the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport project. Speaking at a formal ceremony held in the State Executive Council Chamber, Governor Otu described the event
By Chinedu Agu, Bib And Collar The National Judicial Council at its 109th meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun, held on 25 June 2025, has recommended two Hon. Judges for appointment as Heads of Court for Ekiti and Yobe States, respectively. The Heads of Court are:
By CrossRiverWatch Admin His Royal Majesty, Ogamode Eje Ipoule, has been elected as the new Paramount Ruler of Yala Local Government Area in Cross River State. His emergence followed a peaceful and transparent election held on Monday, June 30, 2025, after Governor Bassey Otu okayed for the exercise to take place. Speaking on the outcome,
I do not think that there is anyone who has been able to develop the ability to tell when exactly they fall sleep. We all can tell when we went to bed. But there is that moment when your eyes close by themselves and you fall asleep. No one knows that moment. That moment is
By Kelvin Ololo Abonkip Community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State and Tiv Community in Benue State, have reportedly engaged each other in gun battle over suspected land dispute. A reliable source confirmed the incident to CrossRiverWatch, stating that the incident started on 28 June, 2025, through bushes. The source said: “Abonkib
You know we are usually forbidden from thinking in a manner that appears like you are questioning God. But matter-of-factly, God is always available for questioning, which is why he left us with so many things that we do not know and he expects us to seek to know. Besides that, if we do not
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The sudden increase, according to students, has placed a heavy financial burden on them, especially as no student leadership currently exists in the faculty to challenge the development. Students of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Cross River State have expressed outrage over a sharp increase in their faculty dues, which
The stifling of free speech in Cross River is not always overt, but its consequences are clear: fear, silence, and a shrinking civic space. It discourages critical reporting, undermines democracy, and leaves the most vulnerable without a voice