By Ushang Ewa The DSS Officer In charge of Obudu division simply identified as Prince, was attacked at about 10pm yesterday Friday while returning home from work by yet to be identified hoodlums. A service operative who spoke to CrossRiverWatch said, “ the divisional head does not live at the office quarters any longer as
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Family sources have confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that, 30 year old Lance Corporal Bassey Obeten Moses, has been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe state. Lance Corporal Obeten, from Ekori in Yakurr LGA of Cross River state, was killed when terrorists attacked a military outpost in the outskirts of Damaturu, the Yobe
By Our Correspondent The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Muslim Community in Cross River today endorsed Governor Ben Ayade for the March 2, 2019 governorship election in the state. According to CAN, their decision is predicated on the governor’s giant strides in the areas of industrialization, infrastructural development and human capacity development. The
By Archibong Jeremiah INEC has released list of candidates cleared to stand the forthcoming general election (House of Representatives and Senate). Below are the list are the Cross River State list.
By Ilam Patricia Arrangements are in top gear by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN and the Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria CPFN, to engage candidates running for the Cross River governorship in a town hall meeting. The two religious blocks in a joint statement made available to CrossRiverWatch, said the engagement will avail them
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has extended the restraining order against the continuation of the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to January 28. The court presided over by Justice Edward Maha gave the order on Thursday after a counsel representing the respondents informed the court that
By Aplefe Ojong and Elijah Ugani Serious concerns are being expressed by political actors in Cross River state over the handling of the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the forthcoming general election in the state. While the recruitment has been completed in most states across the country, the exercise in Cross River state seem
By Efa Sunday The Cross River State Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has hosted a one day interactive session with leaders of religious groups across the State Thursday in Calabar. The meeting took place at the Mike Igini Conference Hall, Murtala Muhammad Highway, Calabar. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Frankland Briyai stated that