By Jonathan Ugbal The Police in Cross River State have finally paraded Deputy Superintendent of Police Christopher Archibong for raping a 9-year old in Calabar South local government area sometimes in May 2017. Police Commissioner, CP Hafiz Inuwa told press men that Archibong, 55 who retired earlier this year led his victim to an uncompleted
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State House of Assembly has declared vacant, the seat of Honorable Okura Elucate Ekom (Obubra II) following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) last week Sunday. The Assembly in an emergency sitting on Friday presided over by the speaker, Honorable John Lebo decided to invoke Section 109
By Our Reporter Dr. Linda Ayade, the wife of Cross River State Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade Thursday sued for Cross Riverians to patronize recognized and regulated health facilities in other to boost maternal and child health in the state. Ayade stated this while flagging off the first round of the 2017 Maternal Newborn and Child
By Ushang Ewa At least one is feared dead after soldiers from the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army engaged suspected militants in a shootout Wednesday morning in Anantigha suburb of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The suspected militants had appeared from a makeshift river port in the Qua river dressed in military camouflage
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching our newsroom has it that Prince Godswill Edward, Special Adviser on Youths Affairs to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has been shot by unknown gun men. According to the information he was shot in his Calabar home at the State Housing Estate by 2am Friday morning and he
By Ushang Ewa The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has been confirmed as the Chairman of the CrossRiverWatch 5th anniversary lecture, a statement from the media outfit management says. Signed by the Editor-in-chief, Agba Jalingo, the marketing manager, Emmanuel Etim and the Managing Editor, Jeremiah Archibong, the statement said: “Professor
By Aplefe Ojong and Ogar Monday Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has appealed to the people of Wanihem and Wanikade communities of Ukelle North, Yala Local Government Area of the State to eschew acts capable of disintegrating them but to promote peace and unity for the overall growth and development of the state. Governor
By Ushang Ewa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Cross River State has said that 280 drugs and drug related suspects have been arrested in different locations in the state with 31 suspects convicted by the Federal High Court in Calabar. This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations