By CrossRiverWatch Admin With the declaration of the Coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic by World health Organisation and the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, Ogun and neighboring Cameroon, Cross River State has doubled its effort to safe guard its citizens and residents while pushing strong messages about the virus to all communities. The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Nkereuwem Akpan, has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Obudu local government area of Cross River State, Mr. Gabriel Amawu, during a face-off with some protesting youths from the College of Education, Obudu on Tuesday night. According to the Commissioner
By Emma Una The only private university in Cross River State, Arthur Javis University Akpabuyo has adopted Mr. Adebowale Adebayo popularly known as MC Macaroni as a Goodwill Ambassador to provide positive mentorship for its students. Announcing the appointment on Thursday, the Professor Ani Nkang, the Vice Chancellor of the University said the partnership with
In November 2019, while I was still incarcerated, we heard in our transistor radios how the “Ak 47 Economy” aka kidnapping was flourishing in Calabar. The news was awash with cases of rampant kidnapping in a town where such occurrences were hitherto unheard of. We heard that over six members of staff of the University
By Jonathan Ugbal Agba Jalingo, the Nigerian journalist who is facing trial for alleged acts of treason, terrorism, cybercrime and attempt to topple the Cross River State government will on May 12, 2020 be awarded the Spaces for Change (S4C) ‘Courage In Difficult Times Award’. A statement signed by CrossRiverWatch said Jalingo, who spent 179
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigerian Army and Police have exchanged fisticuffs in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. According to eye witness, the problem escalated after a Mobile Policeman attached with Homeland security stationed at Rabana roundabout slapped the soldier. The heated argument which happened Wednesday evening caused traffic gridlock with several uniform
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Mr. Ben Ayade on Tuesday returned to Calabar after days of absence. Mr. Ayade’s trip had seen him on some public fora including the receipt of an award and his inauguration into the presidential advisory committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) earlier on Tuesday at the State