By Ilam Patricia The Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Frankland Briyai has disclosed that there are over 70, 000 Permanent Voters Card‘s (PVC’s) lying in his office awaiting collection. Dr. Frankland made the revelation today while playing host to some members of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), during a
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) branch of the Senior Staff Union in Nigerian Universities, Mr. Rowland Takon has died aged 55. Mr. Takon died last weekend after sustaining injuries on Saturday morning along Calabar – Odukpani highway in a car crash CrossRiverWatch gathered. This was barely 24
By Isek Violet The Cross River State Government has denied allegations that a ‘Stop work order has been issued by the Federal Government on Calas Vegas’. Fielding questions from a topical issues based radio program “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” the Commissioner for New Cities Development, Barrister George Ekpungu made the defense Sunday evening at
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State commissioner for water resources, Mr. Gabriel Odu-Oji has said that only six of them pushed for the creation of Etung local government area out of the old Ikom. Mr. Odu-Oji stated this Thursday in Calabar at an event to mark the fourth anniversary of Glance Magazine where while
By Ukung Alawa A 13 year old student of Holy Family high school in Calabar, Mr. Eniang Inyang has emerged winner of the Cross River State Impact World spelling bee championship. Eniang, who secured four (4) points pipped Ewona Believe James of Comprehensive Secondary School, Obubra who secured three (3) points and Sunday Okwe of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At least three are feared dead after rival gangs engaged in a gun duel at the University of Calabar leading to an early shut down of activities at the institution on Friday. CrossRiverWatch had reported that one was shot dead by an unknown gunman at the gate close to the Varsity’s power
By Jonathan Ugbal The Commissioner for Water Resources in Cross River State, Mr. Gabriel Odu Oji has said that his kidnappers had told him he was a wonderful man and treated him very well while in their custody. Mr. Odu-Oji was kidnapped on April 9, 2017 along Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Eniong clan in Odukpani local government area of southern Cross River State on Thursday called on the state government to expedite action on the renovation of Atan Onoyom Secondary School which was ravaged by a storm on March 1, 2018. The market was also ravaged by the storm while the