By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that Mr. Odigha Odigha, Chairman NGO Coalition for Environment was Thursday arrested in Calabar by men of the Nigeria Police Force, from the Cross River State Police Headquarters following a petition against him from some individuals (unknown to CrossRiverWatch) in relationship to a dispute over an undisclosed amount of
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Attorney General of Cross River State, Barrister Joe Abang has alleged that a social media commentator and critic of the Governor Ayade administration, Ifere Paul is a robber and kidnapper who is now wanted by the Police. In a recent press briefing which held at the State Ministry of Justice, the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo and some of his colleagues, Hon. Stephen Ukpukpen, Hon. Hilary Bisong and Hon. Mathew Olory, visited the Secretariat of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ yesterday. The Speaker during the visit called for cooperation and partnership between
By Our Reporter All is set for ‘One Good Man,’ a film made by popular Cross River born Nollywood diva and movie producer, Shan George to première in Agura Hotel, Garki Abuja come July 31, 2016. The must-look-out-for flick exploits different twists of a power drunk first lady (role played by Vivian Metchie) and how
By Jonathan Ugbal Hon. Legor Idagbo, member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly has said that the age long issue of prison congestion can be tackled by proper reformation and reintegration of prison inmates. The Bekwarra born politician stated this on the floor of the Green Chambers while sponsoring a bill seeking to
By Elijah Ugani The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has described its recent demolition of the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) secretariat of the institution as an action taken in the best interest of the students. The Director of Academic Planning, Dr. Patrick Egaga who made this known while speaking with CrossRiverWatch pointed
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The bill to establish the Cross River State Homeland Safety and Security Agency has passed first reading in the Cross River State House of Assembly. The bill which is an executive bill according to the Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. John Gaul is to help tackle the issue
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State government it is administration is committed to achieving Universal health coverage and reducing to insignificant levels, maternal Mortality rates. The health commissioner, Inyang Asibong stated this Monday, at the opening ceremony of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) Multi-Year Operational Plan (MOP) meeting at