By Patrick Obia A rights advocate, Barr. James Ibor has said that the soul of former Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Biodiversity, late Edet Okon Asim who was accused of rape will not rest in peace. Ibor said, “I will not pretend, his soul will never rest in peace even in death.” Late
By CrossRiverWatch Admin N-Power beneficiaries from the 36 Nigerian States have stormed Abuja over unpaid stipends. The beneficiaries also demanded the immediate removal of minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq. They have not been paid their stipend for three months which necessitated the protest Thursday. See pictures below.
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Cross River State chapter has written to the Minister of Health as well as urge the Cross River Government to open own 100-bed capacity isolation centre at Adiabo for confirmed COVID-19 patients The letter with reference number NMACRS/SG/2020/07/273 was signed jointly by the State Chairman and Secretary,
By Ushang Ewa Mrs Nkoyo Udosen who was kidnapped earlier this week in Calabar was released on Friday night after payment of N250,000 ransom. CrossRiverWatch gathered that she was released at Marina Resort while the ransom was collected around Atu street. The distance between where she was dropped off and the ransom collected is less
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Judiciary crisis has taken another dimension as a new case of 29 Magistrates owed 18 month salary has come to the surface. This is coming at a time the Cross River State Government has been in locked-in battle over its modus operandi and vivendi in the judiciary. The
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 604 new confirmed SARS – CoV-2 infections in the country for July 23, 2020. Of that figure, Cross River has five new cases which brings the tally to 34 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far. But, there seems to be a difference in
By Patrick Obia CP Abdulkadir Jimoh has been deployed to Cross River State to replace Uche Anozia as Commissioner of Police. This was disclosed by the Force’s official Twitter handle. According to the twit, the postings are with immediate effect. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu had redeployed Uche Anozie after 99 days. Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Command of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory may have navigated unfavorable waters when its troops decided to invade the premises of Potomas Hotel in Atimbo, Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River state on the 24th day of May 2020 as the owner, OtoObong Peter has filed a fundamental rights