By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Clement Umina, Cross River State Tourism Bureau Managing Director has accused Mr. Hope Obeten, the publisher of CalabarBlog and Acting Chairman of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) and one Mr. Jonathan Ihgal, supposedly reporting for an unknown platform, CrossRiver Watch of defamation. The claim, contained in a letter
By Ilam Partricia/Deborah Obot/Lucky Edet A one day photography exhibition tagged “Expression” has held in Calabar the Cross River State capital. The exhibition which focused on photography as an expression of art by various exhibitors in the State metropolis, aimed at connecting young and creative minds through a platform of symbiotic relationship where talents, ideas
By Isek Violet The International Day for the Street Children 2018 has been marked with in Calabar, the Cross River State capital by members of Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) with the theme “4 steps to equality”. The NGO which marked the day with a street walk enlightenment campaign which began at Freedom Park.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade made history Thursday in Calabar when he swore in three new Justices for the state’s high court making it a total of seven Judges in less than 35 months in office. They are Justice Imelda Bassey Etape, Justice Obo Awusa Obo and Justice
By Margaret John The Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Professor Zana Akpagu has reiterated that the university under his watch has a zero level tolerance for cultism and other anti-education activities. Prof. Akpagu stated this during the 40th matriculation ceremony of the institution which held on Wednesday at the Abraham Odia stadium UNICAL. In
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, a premier online news platform in Nigeria, Mr. Omoyele Sowore will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in mid May as part of consultations for his Presidential ambition. Mr. Sowore who announced his intention to run
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Security operatives moments ago arrested the News Editor of CrossRiverWatch for allegedly filing pictures of Commissioners sleeping while the State Governor; Senator Ben Ayade was signing into law the 2018 budget. Pictures of the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State, Barrister Joe Abang and Commissioner for Sustainable Development, Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cleaners in Government House Calabar on Monday, protested the non-payment of their eight (8) months wages. The protest began as early as 6:00AM with the cleaners using their tools to block the entrance designated as “Governor’s Office Calabar.” It serves as the entrance to aides of the governor, Senator