By Odey Ojeka Ekpeti, Assiga and Nko communities of Yakurr local government areas have been drawn into the war between Inyima and Onyadama communities in Yakurr and Obubra local government areas respectively. This is even as the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has declared that one Mr. Ojei Ojei who went to Obubra
By Odey Ojeka Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that there is renewed hostilities between Inyima community in Yakurr local government area and Onyadama community of Obubra local government areas in central Cross River State. A resident of Inyima told CrossRiverWatch that the Onyadama people attacked them at about 4:00AM on Friday morning with about five people
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Etim Bassey Asuquo alias Titi sentenced to Death by hanging by a court in Calabar (February 2018) for allegedly robbing the member representing Calabar Municipal in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Efa Esua has said he is innocent of the accusations and that he is going to appeal
By Jonathan Ugbal Federal legislator, Mr. Legor Idagbo who represents the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly has said that he is not desperate to seek a second term in office. Hon. Idagbo said this while presenting three vehicles and 30 motorcylces to the three PDP chairmen in Obudu, Obanlikwu Bekwara and 30 ward
By Ukung Alawa The Cross River State Government has said that it will soon embark on the sensitization of the citizenry to ensure the collection of the over 72,000 Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) currently in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu disclosed this in an interview
By Jonathan Ugbal The remains of Madam Adeline Ndoma-Egba, mother of the Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has begun its final journey home. The mourning house opened on Monday at the Dr. Bassey Ndoma-Egba Hills, in Bokomo community of Ikom local government area. And, as at press time, a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Cross Riverian, John Ogah has been baptized and rechristened John Francesco Ogah by Pope Francis 1. Mr. Ogah was among several others baptized last weekend by the Pontif and La REPUBBLICA newspaper reports that all he wanted was a dignified stay in Italy and not to be known as a hero
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Police command has issued a one week ultimatum to those in possession of illegal firearms to surrender voluntarily or face the full wrath of the law. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa gave the ultimatum Wednesday in Calabar, the Cross River Capital while parading