By Patrick Obia The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), a non-profit organization, has applauded the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade for assenting to the Cross River State Child Rights amendment bill, 2023. Governor Ayade on Monday, May 22 2023 assented to the bill which sought to repeal the Child Rights Law
By Patrick Obia Two brother communities at loggerheads over a land dispute in Obubra, central Cross River State – Ofatura and Ovonum have been begged to sheath their swords and embrace peace. They were enjoined to love themselves as brothers and sisters in a mediation visit by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) led
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Anambra State Command of the Nigerian Police Force had on May 17th confirmed the killing of four staff members and kidnapping of two United States Embassy in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the State following an attack on their vehicle by unknown gunmen. The officials who were said to be on
By Patrick Obia Stakeholders have identified functional institutions as a panacea in peacebuilding and co-existence in the Niger Delta region of the country. This was a hallmark of a multi-stakeholders Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Strategy Implementation town hall meeting held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Friday, May 19th, 2023. The stakeholders comprising
By Jonathan Ugbal The proprietor of Gramic fish farm, Mr. Udie Mike has written the Chairman of the Obudu Local Government Council, Mr. Eraye Ewhe over the breaking of the fence and encroachment into the Senator Liyel Imoke Civic Center. The Civic Center is located along Calabar Road, at the urban center of the Local
By Jonathan Ugbal ‘Tell Your Story with Quinesta,’ a radio program on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar has won the Best Radio Show (English) at the maiden edition of The Nigerian Broadcasters Awards, TNBA, organized by the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, BON held on Wednesday in Lagos. The TNBA recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions in the
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross Riverians have been sharply divided over the ownership of one out of two private Universities approved by the Federal Government in Cross River State. A document obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows that the British Canadian University, Obudu, and The Duke Medical University, Calabar were among 39 universities approved by the Federal Government,
By Mary Bassey Child Protection Network (CPN) Nigeria, Cross River State chapter has called for calm and due process in the leadership succession saga that has beclouded the Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Humanity and Social Welfare (MHSW) in the State. The call was made in a letter signed and made available by CPN’s