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
By Jonathan Ugbal A pastor (unnamed) was kidnapped Tuesday night in Calabar, making it the fourth reported abduction in less than a week in Cross River State. The kidnappers are said to have picked him up at Atu street in Calabar South Local Government at about 9:00PM in the night not far from where another
By Patrick Obia Almost three dozen civic space actors in South – South Nigeria met in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Monday to create a civic forum to reclaim the shrinking civic space. The select group of Journalists, civil society organizations actors, activists among others agreed that there was need to seek new
By Ushang Ewa At least two people have been kidnapped in the past three days in Cross River State. They include a Lecturer in the University of Calabar, Dr. Anthony Egbe who was abducted on August 29, 2020 and one Mr. Effiom Edem Asuquo who was kidnapped earlier this evening. Egbe was abducted at Asabanka,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has again, embarked on a “total and indefinite” strike following the kidnap of its member, Dr. Vivien Otu on Friday. The NMA in a communique issued at the end of an emergency meeting on Saturday, said this was in line with
As CrossRiverWatch turns eight today, the management of CRWatch Resources, its publisher are now more ready to ask stupid and provocative questions, as we strive to live up to the responsibility entrusted to us, by the supreme law of the land even though it wasn’t “We, The People,” that really wrote it. “The press, radio,
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State House of Assembly has moved to ensure that pensioners in the state are paid their due after it adopted a motion by Itam Abang (PDP, Boki 1). Retirees recently protested at the Governor’s office in Calabar following non payment of gratuity and pensions due to allegations that some