By Agba Jalingo and Jonathan Ugbal Years after Nigeria privatized its power sector, the ghost of its corrupt past has continued to haunt consumers in South – South Nigeria. Despite repeated warnings, commitments and investments, Nigerians are yet to see improvement in the supply of electricity. CrossRiverWatch spoke to respondents in Akwa Ibom, Cross River
By Ntiedo Ekott, Premium Times Mrs. Grace Ebit, a farmer in Ibogo, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, recalls her childhood with nostalgia. After her father lost his job in the mid-1960s, she dropped out of school and the family struggled to get food. Her distraught father began to grow cassava and processed
By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Hon. Justice Akon Ikpeme has convicted Mr. Godswill Idongesit Brownson, for rape of two children aged 5 and 7 years (names withheld to prevent stigmatisation) in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Godswill, 29 years, bagged the 12 years sentence after he was found
By Victoria Effiong The fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Cross River State, has been taken to another level with the launch of, Community Watch Against Drug Abuse (C-WADA). The launching is part of activities marking this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking. The aim of establishing Community Watch Against
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard News A middle aged man, Christian Edem Eyo has confessed to slaughtering his neighbour and aunty who was in her sixties. Vanguard News learned that the 24 years old man butchered his aunty, burying her head in a pit he had dug inside his room which was well over 10 feet
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has appointed a new head for the State Universal Basic Education Board. Mr. Omaga Odo who served as Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party until last year is the new Chairman, a statement signed by Mr. Ayade’s spokesman, Christian Ita read. The Governor also appointed
By News Of Nigeria (NAN) The Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has placed an order for three million bunches of brooms from local broom makers for the new entrants into the party. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Bassey Ita, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on
By Jonathan Ugbal President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed George Abang Ekpungu as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for a tenure of five years. Mr. Ekpungu served as Commissioner for New Cities Development in Governor Ben Ayade’s first term in office. He declined reappointment to serve in Governor Ayade’s cabinet after