By Archibong Jeremiah Godswill Eteng, a native of Nko community in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River state, was shocked to hear that the state government had built a new Model School worth N145,015,738.88 in his community. He first imagined it must be an error because he lives in the community and has neither
By George Odok, NAN The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Cross River State command has confiscated 16,000 liters of stolen petroleum products. Samuel Fadeyi, the Commandant of NSCDC said the stolen products which were mainly Automotive Gas Oil, (AGO) popularly known as diesel were stored in drums and gallons and hidden in different trailer
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross Riverian, Deuel Orok Paul who was diagnosed with Abdominal abscess and Gastrointestinal fistula, has recovered in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates hospital after successful surgery but needs financial support to return to Nigeria. Deuel Orok, 30-year-old and once vibrant Pilot-in-training found himself in a complicated situation when he had undergone a
By Jonathan Ugbal Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, the sister-in-law of Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday, failed to show up at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, command of the Nigeria Police Force to defend her criminal defamation petition against CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo. Mr. Jalingo was arrested on Friday at his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo has arrived the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to answer to a petition by Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, sister in-law of Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade bordering on defamation and infringement of integrity. He was arrested last weekend
By Patrick Obia CrossRiverWatch’s entertainment correspondent, Clement Oto-obong, better known as Walata Worldwide has bagged the entrepreneur award, 2022. One of Cross River’s best celebrity photographers and photojournalists bagged the award in ‘August Meeting’ an event organized by Dr. Lomosmith Concept 6th edition, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the Dome Municipal Garden, Calabar. The
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports the Commission will collate the 2023 general election manually. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye in a press release on Sunday said he was misinterpreted in an interview he granted. INEC noted that collation and transmission of
By Judex Okoro, The Sun Newspaper Cross River State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Venatius Ikem, Esq. has stated that they would only participate in the Local Government Elections on the condition that Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is used to conduct polls. The Chairman of Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Dr.