By CrossRiverWatch Admin The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has denied rumors making the rounds that it has released the sums of $320,000 and N25 million for the enlisting of Ekpe and Nyoro cultural practices in Cross River State on the organization’s World Heritage map. National Professional Officer for Culture, UNESCO Regional
By Aplefe Ojong and Jonathan Ugbal Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has applauded the prompt response of the federal government on the north Ukelle crisis which left over 14,000 people displaced and over 20 dead. Ayade made the commendation on Monday when he received the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazzau,
By Ogar Monday Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom has stated that his administration is ready to partner with the Cross River State government in a joint effort to tackle, poverty, terrorist herdsmen encroachment and resolving of border crisis, especially on the Obudu and Vandekya area. Dr. Ortom made this known when the Deputy Governor
By Godfrey Obeten The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Young Lawyers Forum, Cross River State chapter has strongly condemned the recent spate of killings in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. It also condemned the recent violence and heinous crimes that have characterized the hitherto peaceful and hospitable city of Calabar, especially the recent attack on
By Ushang Ewa A man simply identified as Joe electrician, on Thursday evening last week defiled a 14 year old (names withheld) residing along Ukwel-Obudu road in Obudu local government area located above 300 kilometers north of the southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The girl CrossRiverWatch gathered is the granddaughter
By Obeten Godfrey The Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said that his decision to write the Police to investigate the murder of his nephew, Jude Iroegbu Junior does not amount to the desecration of the stool of the Obol Lopon of Ugep, hence there is no need to apologize. Obla
By Ushang Ewa 5 children suspected to be between the ages of 2 and 17 have died under mysterious circumstances in Obanliku local government area some 350 kilometers north of the southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The children died within 6 hours on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 sources said in
By Archibong Jeremiah The leadership of the Cross River State House of Assembly has denied that the Assembly declared the seat of Hon. Elucate Okora Ekom vacant following his defection from PDP to APC. The refutal was made via a press release signed by Azogor Ideba, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker Cross River State House