By Elijah Ugani Former Super Eagles striker and later coach, Sampson Siasia has commended the organisers of the Comrade Odey Adamade Football tournament with the promise to identify participants to elevate their game. Mr. Siasia stated this Weekend in Obudu while watching the finals of the tourney between Academy FC and Begiaka FC which though
By Patrick Obia Development experts have trained the wives of the 18 Local Government Area Chairmen on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Calabar with a call for more sensitization and empowerment of women. The training focused on creating political reliance to issues of GBV and VAWG in Cross River
By Ike Uche A group, ActiveCode Business Hub has promised to empower no fewer than 100,000 youths to cope with the effect of Covid-19 in the country. Managing Director of the group, Dr. Theophilus Ogunbe disclosed this on Thursday during an interaction with Journalists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. He said his organization
By Patrick Obia Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River have kicked against the Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 claiming it is against the interest of the people. This was the position of the CSOs after a roundtable discussion recently in Calabar, the Cross River State capital where the co-convener, Ben Usang said
By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Charles Onwe, a supporter of Agom Jarigbe, a leading aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party in the October 31, 2020 bye-election for the office of the Senator Representing Cross North district has died after a fracas with supporters of Governor Benedict Ayade. The incident occurred at the residence of the Commissioner
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia The police command in Cross River State on Wednesday arrested a suspect linked with the abduction of Mr. Joe Offiong, a staff of the safety department of Lafarge HOLCIM, producers of Lafarge cement in the state. Offiong was kidnapped in August and was only released following the payment of
By Patrick Obia Professor Zana Akpagu has emerged the All Progressive Congrass, (APC) candidate in the October 31, 2020 Cross River Northern Senatorial District Bye-election. Akpagu, who is already on leave as his tenure as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar winds down in November, was declared the flag bearer in primaries conducted
By Jonathan Ugbal Dr. Vivien Otu, the pediatrician in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital who was kidnapped on August 28, 2020 has been released. She was abducted shortly after a meal at a restaurant in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Security sources confirmed this to CrossRiverWatch moments ago. Also, the Chairman of the