By Our Reporter House of Representatives member for Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Constituency, Hon. Eta Mbora, has accused officials of the Ministry of Works (Calabar office) of corruption. Hon. Eta told journalists in Calabar that the officials are colluding with a contractor to deliver a shoddy job. The Rep, who revealed that he had drawn the attention
By Nsa Gill, The Nation Newspaper As preparations for the 2023 general election continue to gather steam, one issue being widely discussed across the length and breadth of Cross River State is the issue of zoning, writes Nsa Gill. The next general elections are still more than a year away but stakeholders in Cross River
By Patrick Obia We The People (WTP) also known as Centre for Social Studies and Development has presented a new report on the street children menace in Cross River State titled, “Left To Die: Forgotten Street Children Of Calabar.” Presenting the research report in a round table discussion, the Executive Director of the NGO, Comrade
This is a response by Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba to a recent report by CrossRiverWatch – Investigation: N1.2 Billion Ikom Specialist Hospital In Ruins After A Half-done Construction By Senator Ndoma-Egba’s Company. His response came through his Media Adviser, Mr. Sunny Udeh. On Friday, 19th November, 2021, while we were observing activities marking the widely publicized
By Willy Momnang Chief Henry Igelle Onwe, an aspirant for the vacant Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency seat has unveiled Coordinators for the twenty-four wards of the constituency. Chief Onwe in line with his aspiration at the weekend inaugurated the twenty-four coordinators with each representing each of the wards in Ogoja and Yala Local Government Areas. Addressing
The Conversation is Series of discussions between CrossRiverWatch investigators and those exempted from paying tax in Cross River State. The Conversation was produced by CrossRiverWatch in partnership with Civic Media Lab through its Grassroots News Project. Watch episode 1 below:
By Walata Wold Wide This is a photo story of the recent Cross River Entertainment Industry Night that held in Calabar.
By Leke Baiyewu, Punch Newspaper The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed a bill for its third reading to create a South-South Development Commission despite the existence of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The House had earlier on Tuesday considered and adopted the report by the Committee on Justice on the bill. The legislation is titled,