By Ikwen Atuaka The Obudu local government chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees Thursday took to the streets to press home their demands for local government autonomy. Obudu, located in northern Cross River, is over 300kilometres north of Calabar, the state capital. The demonstration which took members bearing placards through major streets
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the organized labor in Cross River State has begun an industrial action. The strike commenced at exactly 12 noon on Friday a source told our Newsroom. As at press time it was unclear the issues on ground though a recent bulletin (4/2017) circulated a few days ago
Time over time, the saying that “there is time for everything under the sun as stated in the bible has consistently proven to be infallible and immutable in all spheres of human existence and human endeavors. Throughout the bible, evidences abound that points to the veracity of powers, authority and leadership (both secular and spiritual)
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River born former President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Mr. Yakubu Shendam has emerged the National Chairman of one of the newly registered political parties, New Generation Party, NGP. The NGP is among the five new parties that INEC recently registered. An elated Mr. Shedam who hails from Obubra
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Jedy Agba aura is in the air again in Cross River as elections draw near and it is understandble. He has always been the King of Boys, a sobriquet he earned by his magnetic and kind nature dating way way back. Those who know, say Jedy plans to unseat governor Ayade
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River has stopped the sitting of mobile court in Calabar metropolis. Mr Chidiebere Nkwonta, the newly posted Sector Commander to the state, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Calabar. Nkwonta said that the mobile court would now be sitting at
By Ogar Monday In a twist of events relating to the diversion of relief materials meant for Internally Displaced Persons in Bakassi local government of southern Cross River State, a group; Coalition of Bakassi Indigenes, has accused Senator Florence Ita-Giwa of double standards. Ita-Giwa had last week accused members of the People’s Democratic Party of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin I got a very scurrilous message from one of my governor’s aides last night after “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”, our every Sunday radio program on Hit 95.9FM Calabar. We discussed the worsening spate of kidnappings in Cross River state and what can be done to stem the tide. Some content of