By CrossRiverWatch Admin At the end of the 19th century, the Kingdom of Benin had managed to retain its independence and the Oba exercised a monopoly over trade which the British found irksome. The territory was coveted by an influential group of investors for its rich natural resources such as palm-oil, rubber and ivory. The
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By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Senator John Owan Enoh, yesterday, December 4, 2016 kept his promise to give over 4000 students from his senatorial district educational support to cover registration expenses for WAEC, JAMB as well as tertiary tuition. The event which took place in Ikom local government in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has donated 160 vehicles to security agencies in the state in a bid to sustain its status as the safest state in country. Speaking at the presentation of the vehicles to service commanders in Calabar, Ayade said the gesture was a demonstration of his
By James Obongha The Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has charged youths to braze up to the task as leaders of tomorrow. He made the call over the weekend while speaking the TED X Calabar mentorship program which held in the State capital. According to the Speaker, after x-raying
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River born Special Assistant to President Buhari on Prosecution, Barrister Obono Obla has dragged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to the National Executive Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC over the Senate’s U-Turn in his confirmation as a non executive Commissioner on the Board of the National Communication Commission,
CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross Riverians of all socio-economic, political and religious persuasion have been called upon to whole-heartedly support the Minister of Niger-Delta, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to take Nigeria out of the present challenges to it divine destination. The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade who
By Archibong Jeremiah The Calabar Magistrates Court has remanded one Ms. Uduak Monday at the Calabar prison, Afokang for allegedly violating the rights of Master Okon Nse. Uduak, about 29 years appeared before the Magistrate in court room one on Monday 28th, November 2016 for allegedly pouring boiled water on the victim’s face in an