By Archibong Jeremiah Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN has described the ongoing judicial crisis in Cross River State as “needles and useless.” He bard his mind when speaking at the valedictory Court session presided by Justice E. Ayade at the State High Court, Calabar in honour of late Barrister Oriri Ekom Oriri. Watch video on CrossRiverWatch
By Ushang Ewa Lucy Edet Essien, one of the housemates in reality television show, Big Brother Naija arrived Calabar on Saturday to a welcome party organised by her fans and ex classmates. The reality television star drew emotions and segmented loyalty from many Cross Riverians as a housemate in the season 5 of the show
By Jonathan Ugbal Suspected militants have attacked a Calabar bound engine boat injuring one passenger in the process. The boat left Oron, in Akwa Ibom State about an hour ago and was heading with about a dozen passengers to Calabar, the Cross River State capital. One passenger was shot in the stomach and is said
Even with the chequered history of the Cross River state government in managing state owned companies, governor Ayade insisted from take-off that he believes government has business doing business. He didn’t stop there; he argued his point very explicitly, citing similar models from other parts of the world. Additionally, he has created a cluster of
By Archibong Jeremiah This is Bogobiri by Mary Slessor road Calabar, the Cross River State capital where the stench from the filled refuse bin will almost knock you off your feet. The refuse bin is usually emptied on daily basis by Government agents, but for three days now (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) it has not
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong Senator Sandy Onoh (PDP, CR Central) has chided Governor Ben Ayade of and his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu over the state of the library complex headquarters in Calabar. According to Onoh, the experience of Cross Riverians especially as it regards the State Library complex is not one that befits
I read your reasons for delisting the 2,000 Civil Servants from the payroll – they were valid. By choosing to reinstate them in light of that, you did noble. Very commendable. I owe you one bottle of Jacob’s tonic wine 🍾 for that … to be delivered/redeemed when next I’m in Calabar. You should also
By Maxwell Effiong The Calabar Book Club has launched a project to revive the reading culture amongst teenagers and youths in Cross River State. Tagged the “School Library Project,” the immediate goal is to create “a comfortable reading room in mostly public schools,” said Attah Ochinke, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Club, at