By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, has said despite the challenges associated with the lean resources of the State, his administration has made giant strides in the area of industrialization. In his speech to mark this year’s Nigeria at 62 Independence Anniversary at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar said “the 62
By Patrick Obia No fewer than ten Ika Ika Oqua (Marian) market union leaders have been brutalized for kicking against high taxation, and public power blackout among other sundry issues. The Union under the aegis of Marian Market Union was said to have held a meeting to chat about the way forward in restoring power
By Ogar Monday Stakeholders from the Judiciary, Nigerian Police, and civil society have committed to work towards the full implementation of both the Cross River State Violence Against People Prohibition Law (VAPP) and the Disability Rights Law in Cross River State. The stakeholders who said they will start the implementation of the law within their
By Patrick Obia An official of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has been electrocuted in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The tragedy struck in the late hours of Wednesday 28 September 2022 at Army junction, a few meters from Eburutu Military Cantonment. Eyewitnesses who greeted the scene of the incident said the official
CrossRiverWatch’s Entertainment Correspondent, Clement Oto-Obong better known as Walata Worldwide brings to you exclusive pictures from the 2022 World Tourism Day and the unveiling of the 2022 Carnival Calabar held in Calabar. This year’s celebration had the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’ kicked off on the 25th of September and climaxed on the 28th at Transcorp Hotels,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Cross River State Magistrate, Eno Iyamba has filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Calabar Division which awarded him damages of one million Naira over the violation of his fundamental rights by airmen of the 305 Special Mobility Group, Nigerian Air Force, Cross River State
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed criminal charges against a House of Representatives candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency, Peter Akpanke, over the death of Inspector Emmanuel Mbang Ubi who died on May 23, 2022. Mr. Ubi was among dozens of police officers drafted to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday requested that political parties submit drafts of their campaign calendars that included the dates and locations of activities. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Aminu Alhassan, said this was in order to ensure that the police are fully prepared to avoid