By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke has said that Nigerians are currently being sacrificed for political expediency. Mr. Duke who is gunning for president took to Twitter to express his opinion on Tuesday where he said the defections hitting the polity were to the detriment of the citizenry. “As the APC/PDP
By Jonathan Ugbal Taxi and bus drivers on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the department of public transport (DOPT) office along Leopard Town road in Calabar protesting alleged extortion from them by the government. The drivers said that they are been harassed by DOPT officials daily in the metropolis who continuously milk them dry under
By Deborah Obot The Cross River State Chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Mr. Sunday Michael has stated that INEC is the legal body to determine the leadership of any political party. He said this while speaking as a guest on a radio program “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” monitored by CrossRiverWatch. Mr.
ANOUNCEMENT By CrossRiverWatch Admin This is to announce the demise of late Deaconess Usua Beatrice, who passed away on the 11th of March, 2018 (age 56). Burial Arrangement: 2nd August: Opening of Mourning House & Service of Songs at her residence; Senior Staff Quarters, Nigerian Prison Barracks Calabar. 3rd August: Body leaves UCTH for Lying-in-State
By Margaret John A legal practitioner in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, Barrister Egbara Owa, has accused the APC National Vice Chairman, South-South Mr. Hilliard Etta of misinforming the public concerning the contention for the State chairmanship. Mr. Owa made the accusation on Sunday, on air while speaking as a guest on “The Dialogue
By Margaret John A legal practitioner based in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, Mr. Ayei Okpa, has said that judging from the facts on ground, one of the factional Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Etim John seems to be the valid elected head of the party in the State. Mr. Okpa stated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has said it is organising a free medical outreach today, August 1, 2018 for residents with Hepatitis B and C. The outreach will hold at the UCTH health outpost in Odukpani and is in collaboration with the Society for Gastroentology and Hepatology in Nigeria and the Cross
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke on Tuesday joined several bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Kaduna to mourn the passing of Hajia Binta Gusau, wife of former national security (NSA) adviser, Lieutenant General Aliyu Gusau (rtd). Hajia Gusau died on Friday last week in a London hospital and