By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to prepare youths for leadership challenges and electoral conflict mitigation, members of Partners for Peace, P4P Cross River State Chapter recently concluded a one day seminar/workshop in Calabar with a theme centered on youths and electoral violence. In a welcome address, the Cross River State coordinator of Partners
By Aplefe Ojong Information reaching CrossRiverWatch at exactly 10.00pm, Saturday indicates that the National Assembly primaries could not take place in the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency. This is because the list of delegates could not be reconciled between the camp of Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba and that of the governor’s sponsored aspirant, Senator Ben Ayade. CrossRiverWatch
By Archibong Jeremiah/Jonathan Ugbal/Kalita Joe Aruku The All Progressive Congress, APC Cross River State Chapter has concluded its State House of Assembly and governorship primaries across the state. The House of Assembly primaries which held across the respective state constituencies on Tuesday 2nd December, 2014 produced the following as party flagbearers for the 2015 general
By crossriverwatch admin The Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Akpabuyo, has emerged the overall best performing school in the 2014 National Examination Council, (NECO) in Cross River State. The feat has already provided the two best students with scholarships and medals from Learn Africa Development Foundation to further their studies. Attaining the status of best secondary
By Aplefe Ojong Materials for the conduct of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the eight Federal Constituencies in Cross River State are yet to arrived some locations that are far from the state capital, Calabar Information reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that in Calabar South, Akpabuyo and Bakassi Federal Constituency, materials arrived at about 2.00pm
By Aplefe Ojong An unknown one man armed robber met his Waterloo at the extreme end of Orok Orok Street, Tuesday night when he attempted to rob a resident of the area. CrossRiverWatch gathered that at about 9.30pm, the one man squad dare-devil followed one of the residents of the area behind as he was
By Elijah Ugani The Obudu Legislative Council has expressed dismay over the activities of hoodlums in the local government in recent times which culminated in a brutal armed robbery operation in a branch of one of the new generation banks in the town and has continued to cause worries and anxiety among residents of Obudu
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Government yesterday flagged off the 15th edition of Calabar Festival, with the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Millennium Park, Calabar. Speaking at the well-attended ceremony, the state Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Efiok Cobham, disclosed that, “This year’s event which is very