By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching our newsroom suggests that unknown individuals dug up the armored cable which distributes power to street lights along the Kakum to Indi-Abeb section of the Bekwarra – Obudu – Wula – Ikom road. No fewer than two dozen individuals were involved in the action with an aide to Governor Ben
By Patrick Obia Suspected militants have reportedly abducted fifteen (15) passengers who boarded a speed boat along the Calabar-Oron waterways. The passengers were said to have departed Calabar terminal at about 5 pm on Thursday heading to Akwa-Ibom when the sea pirates intercepted the boat. A family member of one of the victims who crave
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Born Favour Abatang alongside Kenya President’s wife Rachel Ruto has been decorated as one of Africa’s Girl Child Education Champions. She was recognized for using her nonprofit organization Campus Babe Initiative (CBI) in curbing the menace of Teenage Pregnancy in Africa, as well as giving teenage mums a second chance
By Jonathan Ugbal Non-teaching staff of the College of Health Technology, COHTECH, Calabar on Thursday protested the forcible retirement of five of their colleagues by the Cross River Auditor General in what they say is a breach of the procedure. The staff marched round the campus chanting solidarity songs for about an hour before the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba on Thursday morning posted a new Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Augustine Grimah to Cross River State. Until his posting as Cross River CP where he is to replace CP Sule Baralabe, CP Grimah was in charge of the Department of Finance and Administration
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the 1.2km Ikom Bridge constructed by his regime to boost economic activities in the State. The new bridge is located on a major South-North highway. Commissioning the project virtually in Ikom, Ikom LGA of Cross River State, Buhari stated that the project will
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Concerned Ikom Stakeholders have urged the incoming Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu to consider Agbor Bassey Njar in his cabinet. Barr. Tasen Okune, focal person of the group made their position known through a statement made available to newsmen. Mr. Agbor Bassey was the APC candidate for the
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the State Correspondent of the Nigerian Tribune Newspaper, Mr. Godwin Otang over his report on the Obong of Calabar power tussle. The rationale behind the DSS invitation is unclear at press time but Otang is to meet with