By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday said the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) is to be blamed for the death of 9 football fans electrocuted on April 20, 2017 at Nyaghasang community in Calabar, the Cross River State capital while watching a live match. The Senate’s position heavily relied on the reports
By Ushang Ewa Gershom Bassey, the Senator representing Cross River Southern senatorial district in the National Assembly and Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), has been unveiled as the special guest for the third edition of ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ Town Hall Meeting scheduled for July, 2017. This was contained in a statement
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, and labor leaders in Cross River state have applauded the Federal Government (FG) and the Ministry of Environment, for the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the 275km superhighway. Speaking in separate chats in Calabar, they also lauded the state
By Our Correspondent Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has condemned the wanton loss of lives and property as a result of the recent communal conflict between the Wanikade and Wanihem communities in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Acting President has directed the security agencies to take urgent measures to avert a
By Henry Umoru Senate, yesterday, began a probe of over $3 billion spent since in 2005 by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, on the dredging of Calabar, Lagos and Bonny Channels without appreciable work carried out on them. It also accused the NPA of conniving with Lagos Channel Management, LCM, Limited; Bonny Channel Company, BCC,
By Ogar Solomon Mr. Silas Ibu Ododo, Chairman of Association of Yahe Indigenes, Abuja Chapter was abducted by unknown gun men in the early hours of Wednesday 5th of July, 2017 and taken to an undisclosed location. Mr. Silas who hails from Yahe in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State is resident at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The plight of Bakassi indigenes has taken a turn for the worse as hundreds of them were chased out of Cameroon with many feared dead. Those of them who made it to Ikang in Cross Rivers State on Thursday arrived with tales of suffering and despair. They were among the Bakassi indigenes
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River based businessman has said the Ayade led administration is more tax friendly than that of his predecessor, Senator Liyel Imoke, which according to him, was characterized by far more multiple taxes. Mr. Edet Asuquo, Managing Director of Adsuit Investment Limited stated this in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV