By Ugani Elijah An aspirant for the position of the member representing Obudu constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Comrade Cosmas Okiri has promised to use his allowances and constituency votes for youth empowerment if voted into office in 2019. Okiri stated this during an interview with CrossRiverWatch where he averred that
By Jonathan Ugbal The annual Comrade Odey Adamade unity football tournament slated for late August and early September has been shifted to December, a statement from the organizers of the competition says. The statement signed by the coordinator, Mr. David Undeshi, and made available to CrossRiverWatch said that the shift was due “to our member’s
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests the Cross River University of Technology may shut down by tomorrow (Wednesday) over unpaid salaries. Staff are said to be owed two months salaries with sources saying that if staff are not assuaged by the time the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) meets for her congress tomorrow,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s former Minister of Culture, Tourism and national orientation, Chief Edem Duke has commended the management and staff of CrossRiverWatch for blazing the trail of internet journalism in Cross River State. The commendation was contained in a letter dated August 27, 2018 and addressed to this Newspaper’s Editor-in-chief, Mr. Agab Jalingo and
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Tuesday presented twelve cars to the different divisions of the Cross River Water Board Limited and the winners of the different competitions of the Leboku festival. Nine of the vehicles, Toyota Hilux vans were presented to the new general managers of the
By Margaret John The management of CRWatch Resources, a multifaceted company based in Nigeria, with interest in media, information and communication technology and automobile distribution, has unveiled its Real Estate initiative in Calabar. The initiative which was made known by the CEO of the establishment, Mr. Agba Jalingo, proposes to provide 500 modular houses for
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent 300 level students in the Law Faculty of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), on Monday risked missing examinations to appeal the support of the Cross River State Government to treat their colleague, Mr. Orim Peter, who needs NGN5 million for surgery. Mr. Orim is said to be suffering from
By Ogar Monday, Adado Margaret And Kelvin Ololo Readers of crossriverwatch.com have commended its management and staff for its contributions to the development of Cross River State. The commendations come on the occasion of the newspaper’s sixth anniversary. Some of the readers who bared their minds while speaking on a weekly Hit 95.9 FM Calabar