By Patrick Obia The Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, Comrade Jeremiah Archibong, has taken his position on most trending issues in the continent of Africa and Nigeria saying, the recent coup d’etat in Mali should have been the last resort and, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) should have given Governor El Rufai of Kaduna State a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Media Network has been commissioned in Nigeria’s South-South, Cross River State. The commissioning of WASH Media Network in the State was the climax of a 3-day workshop in Calabar. Florence Oluohu, Abenmire Daniel and Archibong Jeremiah were inaugurated as Coordinator, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Courses received by
By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian Newspaper Cross River State has set aside sum of N500 million as loan to farmers in preparation for post-COVID-19 era.The State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, disclosed this in Calabar at the inauguration of input distribution to farmers as part of palliatives against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayade, who said this in
By Patrick Obia Christ Christan Church International (CCCI) university and seminary recently in Calabar, convoked and awarded Doctorate Degrees to five distinguished Nigerians for their service to Christendom and humanity. According to the National President, Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Dr. Solomon Vongfa who is also an alumnus of CCCI university and seminary
By Patrick Obia and Kelvin Ololo Cross River Government has been urged to stop clamping down on the media and respect rights of journalists in the State. The call was made by Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in a statement, signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Darlington Edem and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah
Today is August 22, 2020, exactly one year since I was abducted from my home to begin a treason trial I am still standing. I mark the anniversary by bringing you the chapter that recreates the drama that happened on that fateful day. ********************** Bright days are often a rarity during the raining season in
By Patrick Obia Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MPAN) Cross River State, has marked 2020 World Photography Day and inaugurate new executives in Calabar. “Celebration of photography” as this year’s theme, flagged off at the millennium park with road walk down to Calabar Municipal Garden as photographers in their numbers display their photographic prowess on
By Patrick Obia Marian market is currently on fire. Or reporter on ground reports that shop owners and good samaritans are battling to put out the fire. There is no sight of men of fire service, people are busy packing their goods while some are busy trying to pour water to the ravaging inferno. There’s