By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent In a bid to boost its Cocoa value chain, the Cross River State Government has solicited the support of Singaporean digital marketing platform, Arcadier to boost local production of the crop. This is even as the state has become number one in Cocoa production in Nigeria with high quality
By Odey Ojeka Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that there is renewed hostilities between Inyima community in Yakurr local government area and Onyadama community of Obubra local government areas in central Cross River State. A resident of Inyima told CrossRiverWatch that the Onyadama people attacked them at about 4:00AM on Friday morning with about five people
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Etim Bassey Asuquo alias Titi sentenced to Death by hanging by a court in Calabar (February 2018) for allegedly robbing the member representing Calabar Municipal in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Efa Esua has said he is innocent of the accusations and that he is going to appeal
By Jonathan Ugbal Federal legislator, Mr. Legor Idagbo who represents the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly has said that he is not desperate to seek a second term in office. Hon. Idagbo said this while presenting three vehicles and 30 motorcylces to the three PDP chairmen in Obudu, Obanlikwu Bekwara and 30 ward
By Ukung Alawa The Cross River State Government has said that it will soon embark on the sensitization of the citizenry to ensure the collection of the over 72,000 Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) currently in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu disclosed this in an interview
By Grace Orok The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ivara Esu has commended the management and staff of CrossRiverWatch for the consistency in telling the Cross River narrative which has placed the state on the world map. Esu gave the commendation while addressing journalists Thursday in Calabar, the Cross River capital shortly after
By Jonathan Ugbal The remains of Madam Adeline Ndoma-Egba, mother of the Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has begun its final journey home. The mourning house opened on Monday at the Dr. Bassey Ndoma-Egba Hills, in Bokomo community of Ikom local government area. And, as at press time, a
By Margaret John Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has tasked online journalists practicing in the state to operate with integrity. Esu who also advised against embellishment, gave the charge on Thursday while commissioning the secretariat of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists in Calabar. The Deputy Governor who toured the secretariat had