By Jonathan Ugbal A sociopolitical group in Cross River known as the Democratic Alliance has cautioned political rivals to desist from smear campaigns. A press release obtained by CrossRiverWatch in Calabar and signed by the group’s coordinator, Elder Eyo Nsa, the Secretary Mr. Daniel Ekpe, youth leader Mr. Wilfred Obu, Evang. Abigail Ekpo and Honorable
By Our Correspondent Operatives of the DSS in Calabar minutes ago rounded up executives of ‘Forward Nigeria’, a political support group campaigning for the reelection of President Jonathan over what CrossRiverWatch gathered is the alleged sale of PVCs to prospective voters who are willing to thumb print for President Jonathan in the March 28 election.
By Our Correspondent Cross River Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Sylvester Okey Ezeani has presented election material to visually impaired persons in the State. The items presented were in response to a demand forwarded to the national office of the commission by people living with disabilities in November 2014 and Cross River has become the first
By Frank Edima/Jonathan Ugbal The former Vice Chancellor of the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH, Professor Ekanem Braide today buried the remains of her late husband, Professor Victor Bowerson-Chase Braide in Calabar. Professor Braide who is currently the pioneer Pro Chancellor, Federal University Lafia got married to the late Professor Victor Braide in 1969
By Ekemini Raymond The ongoing construction of the tallest tower in Calabar, embarked upon by the Catholic church in UNICAL has claimed the life of the engineer handling the project. The sad incident occurred in the early hours of today,when the late engineer was said to have climbed up to put finishing touches some work
By Usman Abdullahi Just as the AIG was declaring war on armed robbers in Calabar, a group of armed robbers numbering about 18 on Thursday caused pandemonium at the NNPC deport behind the Nigerian Police Force Zone 6, Esukutan Calabar between 10:30pm and 11:30pm where they robbed and killed three men, leaving two seriously injured.
By Our Correspondent As part of strategy aimed at flushing out criminals in the state, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG), in charge of Zone 6, Calabar, Cross River State, Mr. Tunde Johnson Ogunsakin, has disclosed that the zone is introducing a stop and search to mop up illegal arms. Mr. Ogunsakin revealed that the stop and
By Lanre Arotimi Cross River House of Assembly candidate for Calabar Municipality, Hon. Edim Okon, has expressed displeasure over the increasing incident of street children in Calabar, warning that their presence poses a threat to the State’s tourism drive. Okon, a renowned artist and youth leader who seeks to actualize his mandate on the platform