By Tope Templer Olaiya, News Editor – Guardian Newspaper Today, workers across the country will observe a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day, but across the country, only a negligible few, in spite of the avalanche of goodwill messages and promises made on Labour Day, are looking forward to a promising future. This
By Patrick Obia and Maxwell Effiong Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria and Cross River State Government to drop all charges against journalists standing trial for doing their job. The union of online journalists practicing in Cross River State made the call in a statement issued by
By Archibong Jeremiah A teenager has allegedly taken her life in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The incident occured Sunday evening according Archibong Efefiom at Daimond Hill. He gives her name as Miss Nsebong (other name yet to be verified), age 13. The suicide act was committed by hanging, beside her home. “This occurred
By Maxwell Effiong The Chairman of Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council, His Majesty Etiyin Okon Edet has stated that, even though power is coming to the Southern senatorial district of the State, the Council will ensure that a mediocre doesn’t to run the State come 2023. His Majesty Etiyin Okon Edet who is the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has directed heads of public schools to publish on notice boards, “approved charges” to be paid by parents and guardians. The move, CrossRiverWatch learnt, is a response to an investigation into the systematic extortion of parents and guardians by this Newspaper with support from the Socio-economic Rights
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Calabar and its environs have been sharing and discussing in low tones, the contents of an audio file shared on a messaging service social media platform, WhatsApp, wherein, a lady claims that due to militants incursion into the city, there will be a curfew of some sorts, hence the need
By Jonathan Ugbal Martin’s Orim, the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has donated a vehicle to the first priest from Bedia community in Obudu Local Government Area. Rev. Jeremiah Udida will be ordained on May 8 and is the fist Catholic priest from Bedia, where Mrs. Orim hails from
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A week long intensive coding class organized by TechShack and sponsored by the Teacher Essien Ita Itam Educational Trust has ended in Calabar with attendees charged to apply extensively, the knowledge gathered. Students were tutored on HTML, CSS+ and PHP to “solve everyday problems via technology.” “Do not shelve the knowledge learnt