By Victoria Effiong An unknown suspected burglar attempted breaking into the Secretariat of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in Calabar, the State capital. The attempt was discovered Monday (July 19, 2021) morning (between 7:30am and 8:30am) when the office attendants resumed for work. Confirming the incident, the Secretary of ACROJ, Comrade Archibong Jeremiah
By Patrick Obia Cross River born Minister of State for Power, Prince Goddy Jedy-Agba, on Saturday, bagged a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration. The Honorary Degree conferred on him by the Benson Idahosa University, BIU, Benin City, Edo State during it’s 16th convocation ceremony of the varsity held at the University Legacy campus. In a
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State and some individuals have been accused of turning a blind eye to deforestation and massive illegal wood logging across the State. This was the takeaway from “Combating Drivers of Deforestation in Cross River State; Workshop and Validation of Research Findings,” organized by Center for Social Studies
By John Alechenu, The Punch Northern Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have asked the Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) administration to stop intimidating members of the opposition into joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku said this after a meeting with his colleagues in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Members of the House of Representatives from the Niger Delta region are currently spoiling for war with the leadership of the National Assembly over the reduction of host community funds from 5% to 3% in the harmonised version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) SaharaReporters learnt that it has been a rowdy
Not quite two weeks ago, some Media Aides of our Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, went to town again to announce that the Ultra Modern Rice Mill in Ogoja has commenced test-run operations. This was following massive pressure on Government to loose the chains on the industries the Governor claims to be building. But you see,
By Chuks Okocha, This Day Live The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus said that he would not reply the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, who called him a liar, stating that it was the cross that he would carry as a leader. The Rivers State Governor, Wike had
By Ogochukwu Anioke, The Nation Newspaper Five farmers have been killed in Ali Ugwele, an Ekoli-Edda community in Afikpo South Local Council of Ebonyi State. Sources said they were killed by assailants from neighbouring Erei village in Biasa Local Council of Cross River State. Ekoli-Edda and Erei have been at daggers drawn over the ownership