By Philip Agba Chilion International Secondary School has held its annual, inter-house sport for staff and students of the school. The inter house sport which took place at the school premises, Ikot Enebong, 8 Miles Calabar, comprised of different categories of games such as; football, athletics, match-past and javelin, where winners emerged from the three
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State High Court has sacked Prof. Itam Hogan Itam as Muri Munene of the Efuts Nation and Paramount Ruler of Calabar South. The judgment was passed on Friday 15th March, 2019 during a court session presided by Justice Edem Ita Kooffreh in Calabar and contained in a court order
By Our Reporter The Social Democratic Party Governorship candidate in the March 9th 2019 poll, Barrister Eyo Ekpo has expressed dissatisfaction over the Guber election, referring to the process as an “auction”. Barrister Ekpo, who lost the election to the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate, Senator Ben Ayade, made his feelings known through a press release
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani has lamented the way his ruling All Progressives Congress APC is being run, saying were it not for the image of President Muhammadu Buhari, the party would have since disintegrated. “When the managers of the system violate their own rules, then it means the
By Ushang Ewa Following the vacancy created by the decision of the incumbent Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo to run for the, Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency seat, shopping for a new Speaker for the 9th Cross River Assembly has commenced in earnest. Two names are featuring prominently in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In response to a letter put forward by Hon. Legor Idagbo, Member Representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Constituency, the House of Representatives, today held a one minute silence and prayers during plenary in honor of late Hon. Paul Adah who passed away recently. The late Hon. Adah had represented the Federal Constituency from 2003 to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ARD-UCTH) has embarked on indefinite strike. The union arising from an emergency meeting on Monday 18th March 2019 queried the management of the hospital for not responding to their demands issued earlier during a 3 days ultimatum dated 14th February 2019 which led
April 2018, Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, wept profusely at the State Executive Council chambers whilst signing the N1.3 trillion budget of kinetic crystallization into law. The governor asked Rev. Fr Bob Etta, his Special Adviser on Religious Matters, to commit the budget to God and while the prayer was ongoing, Ayade broke