By Efa Sunday The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa may have sparked controversy when on Wednesday said the job of the police is to “follow” and “protect” election materials. CP Hafiz stated this while explaining the role of the police in electioneering processes at the maiden Cross River State political
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barring any last minute change, the three leading gubernatorial candidates in Cross River for the 2019 general elections will today (Wednesday) join dozens of other stakeholders to discuss how credible and violence free elections can be conducted in the State. The trio of Senator Ben Ayade of the People’s Democratic Party; Senator
By Jonathan Ugbal An intelligence officer of the Nigerian Army attached to the 13 Motorized Infantry Brigade, has slumped and died in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The officer whom CrossRiverWatch gathered was a Staff Sergeant, is said to have been participating in the Exercise Crocodile Smile III; a training exercise for officers and
By Efa Sunday A Public Relations expert, Mrs. Nkechi-Ali Balogun has charged members of the Cross River State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to remain committed to the ethics of their profession while discharging their duties in order to prevent a break down of law and order. Balogun stated this Saturday
By Jonathan Ugbal and Efa Sunday Mr. Emmanuel Odey, a school teacher at Government Primary School, Obudu is currently in Police custody for allegedly defiling a ten year old pupil. Mr. Odey is said to have carried the pupil (name withheld) from home on Friday morning for a sporting event at school and on his
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the sum of NGN14.014 billion for the rehabilitation of the Odukpani – Akpet central section of the Calabar – Ikom – Katsina-Ala highway in Cross River State. The total length of the distance to be rehabilitated is 73 kilometers and the project among others
By Deborah Obot and Kelvin Ololo A Clergyman in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have called on leaders to be introspective in their actions as their positions are privileges from God. The Senior pastor of the Honeystream Christian Centre, Pastor Akomaye Ugar while delivering the keynote address at a leadership event held Wednesday charged
By Rose Ofem Pastor Mayowa Olawale, a Pastor with the Akai, Ikot-Idhie parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Calabar Municipal was on Tuesday stabbed by unknown miscreants shortly after retiring from church. His mother (name withheld) told CrossRiverWatch that she was informed by concerned residents after the incident occurred between 5:00 and