By George Odok, NAN Defense Correspondent The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar has awarded one of its personnel, a seaman, Mohammed Mubarak, with Gold Medal for displaying gallantry and marksmanship during an encounter with armed bandits that robbed Uddy King filling station in Calabar last year. Mubarak was said to have
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun The Cross River State Government said it would assist Bauchi State with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19. Giving the assurance in Calabar on Friday while reacting to insinuations by Governor Bala Mohammed that the current status of Cross River with regard to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No home was allocated. No representative or message from the Governor. Our newsroom has obtained a video clip of how how boys hijacked refreshment at the Bakassi IDP estate (Cross River State) which was supposed to be allocated to beneficiaries yesterday by Governor Ben Ayade who didn’t show up and sent no
By Archibong Jeremiah No Home Was Allocated. Information from CrossRiverWatch reporters who went to the Bakassi IDP estate which was supposed to be allocated to beneficiaries today by Governor Ben Ayade (Cross River State) say the event did not take place as planned. A statement yesterday from the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr.
By Patrick Obia A fallen truck and tight traffic jam at odukpani has left hundreds of travelers stranded at ever busy junction as everywhere is sit-tight. The congestion which begins from Federal Housing Odukpani down to the junction and beyond is caused as a result of bad road and a fallen truck by the road
By Patrick Obia The 9th Assembly of the Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday 11th June, 2020 marked the end of first legislative year. The House also promised to hold monthly press briefing to highlight activities of the House and give clarification where the need arises to Cross Riverians. In an address by
By Patrick Obia A commercial vehicle coming from Watt Market, heading to 8 Miles has just exploded along Murtala Mohammed Highway by Diamond Junction at about 7pm. An eyewitness, Patricia Illam, said the commercial vehicle (details not gotten) was gutted when the driver of the taxi dropped a passenger and the passenger noticed and alerted
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is again in the news over the death of a prominent son of Henshaw Town, Chief Lawrence Henshaw in Calabar South LGA of Cross River State, Nigeria. The family, through their lawyer, Marcus Ogbuji in a letter addressed to the AIG Zone 6 Calabar,