By Patrick Obia and Rose Ofem The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River State has said it is to commence the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection exercise at the 193 political wards in the State. This was contained in a press release signed by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Frankland Briyai addressed
By Odey Ojeka Mrs. Elizabeth Samuel popular known as Nnanke has given up the ghost Saturday after giving birth to twins in Ugep General Hospital, Ugep, Yakurr L0cal Government Area of Cross River State. The deceased who hails from Nsogbo Biko Biko Ugep gave up the ghost after successful delivery and naming of the twins.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin About 30 Senior Advocates of Nigeria with a battery of about 100 other junior lawyers have so far appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja in defence of the Chief Justice of Nigeria who is to be arraigned on six counts of non-declaration of assets. According to Punch Newspaper, the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The South-South Governors forum has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen to ignore the court summons by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The forum made the call shortly after an emergency meeting held at the instance of it’s chairman, Governor Seriake Dickson of
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom indicate that a lady simply identified as, Adada Onnoghen, has been kidnapped from her shop along Marian road in Calabar, by three armed men. According to sources who reported the kidnap to CrossRiverWatch, the incident occurred this (Sunday) evening. CrossRiverWatch is still making efforts to establish contact with
By Jonathan Ugbal The South-South Governor’s Forum has scheduled an emergency meeting of the Forum for today (Sunday) over the planned trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, and other issues. Channels Television reports that a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State,
By Uchino Amatey Following the conclusion of interviews conducted for candidates for appointment as Teachers and Security-men in Primary Schools across the State, Governor Ben Ayade has approved the issuance of employment letters to the 2, 220 successful candidates to fill the vacancies created by retirement and death cases in the primary school system. In
By Ushang Ewa and Itiunbe Atunka Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that a High Court of Justice siting in Obudu condemned to death, four people alleged to have been involved in the foiled kidnapping of a 6-year old in that local government area in March 2017. The quartet, CrossRiverWatch had reported, were arrested on the morning