By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has assured Cross Riverians that the resolutions reached today at the public hearing of the constitutional amendment will be adopted in the final voting at the floor of the Assembly. The Speaker who was
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By Archibong Jeremiah The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has commissioned a group of 25 journalists in Cross River State to beam their search light on matters of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in the State. Commissioning the group after a Media Dialogue on Internal Displacement in Nigeria with the journalists at Axari hotel Calabar,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A renewed gang war in Iso Bendeghe community of Boki local government area of central Cross River State on Thursday left no fewer than two people dead and one Policeman critically injured. The battle is said to be between two major gangs which though as at press time were still unknown but
By Ushang Ewa The Old Market road in Ikom local government area has been shut down due to a huge pile of refuse that has taken over. The road, less than a kilometer in length connects Oche-Dore street known for harboring prostitutes to the busy Calabar road and lies just a kilometer south of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Following the November 5, 2017 clash between Fulani hersdmen and farmers in Ugaga community of Yala local government area which left one herdsman dead, an Ugaga man amputated and three others allegedly missing, the two parties have met and written the state pledging to maintain a cordial relationship. This was the consensus
By Jonathan Ugbal A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Barrister Venatius Ikem has confirmed to CrossRiverWatch his intention to contest the 2019 gubernatorial election in Cross River State. Mr. Ikem, disclosed this to CrossRiverWacth in a telephone conversation on Sunday afternoon where he expressed confidence that he will definitely contest on the platform of
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Jarigbe Agom (PDP) has debunked claims that he is crediting the accounts of the new intakes into the Cross River University of Technology from his constituency with the sum of NGN75,000 each. Mr. Agom took to Facebook to debunk the