By Ishola Oludare, Daily Post Edward Okache, a Cross Riverian is currently in the custody of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police Force after he was arrested alongside four others for faking his kidnap in order to extort N10 million from his parents. Okache, 23, a native of Yala Local Government Area was arrested
By Qosim Suleiman, Premium Times The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has resolved to suspend its indefinite strike action. ASUU’s decision was taken at the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the union in Abuja early Friday. A formal announcement is expected to be made Friday morning. A member of ASUU-NEC who was at
By Channels Television Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday night, hosted Peoples Democratic Party’s candidates for the State and National Assembly elections in Cross Rivers State. The delegation which includes chairmen of the party in the various local government areas is led by the Cross River Governorship Candidate of the party, Senator Sandy Onor.
By Patrick Obia Yakurr Legislative Council has passed a vote of no confidence on the Executive Chairman of the Council – Ofem Ebri Obeten over alleged misappropriation of funds, given seven days ultimatum to appear before the House or face impeachment. A legislator in the Council who pleads anonymity told CrossRiverWatch that the decision was
By Bankole Abe, The ICIR Onyiyechi Uzomah, the wife of staff of the Orient FM/Television Station, owned by the Imo State Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) Casmir Chinonye Uzomah, has cried out to the government of Imo state and State Security Service of Nigeria (SSS) to free her husband. The SSS reportedly picked up Casmir on August
By Jonathan Ugbal The Calabar division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday failed to hear the criminal charges filed against the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency, Mr. Peter Akpanke, and four others over the death of a Police Inspector, Mr. Emmanuel Mbang Ubi. Mr. Ubi was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Prof. Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar has appointed new acting Heads of Departments (HODs) “to deliver on her mandate,” the school public relations unit announced. In the announcement made available to CrossRiverWatch, the school said: “The latest appointment was conveyed in a letter dated October 6, 2022,
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and five other Cross Riverians are among the 447 recipients of the National Honor award, 2022. Former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Mr. Anthony Ayine, Mr. Gershom E. Henshaw, Amb. Anthonia A. Ekpe Ph.D., Evangelist Blessing Bassey Duke joined selected Nigerians conferred