By Magaret Adam An inferno from an unknown source has gutted a section of the popular Marian market Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The fire is said to have began in the early hours of Monday (today), around 1am and affected four lanes of the market, Items destroyed by the fire include clothes, electricals,
By Obeten Godfrey An anti-cultism, anti-drug rally is set to hold on Monday, January 1st 2018 in Ugep, the Headquarters of Yakurr Local Government. The campaign is pioneered by the Umor-Otutu Socio-Cultural Organization; which is the highest decision making body of the Ugep Community. “The rally is aimed at creating awareness and sensitizing youths on
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigerian musical artiste and Afro Pop sensations, Innocent Idibia aka ‘Tuface’ and, Innocent Udeme Udofot aka ‘MC Galaxy’ were among top musical artistes that thrilled the audience at the 2017 edition of the Calabar International Carnival which held Friday night through Saturday morning at the U.J Esuene stadium. Also,
By Odey Ojeka The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has distributed bales of wrappers and bags of rice in his native Letankpankom 2 in Ugep community of Yakurr local government area of central Cross River State. Obla said the gesture was in the spirit of the yuletide and was aimed
By Odey Ojeka and Obeten Godfrey The Police in Yakurr local government area have arrested a suspect believed to be among three assailants who robbed and killed a commercial cyclist’s in Ugep, Yakurr last week. “The suspect in our custody was arrested through the collaboration of the Ekori and Mkpani cyclist union,” a source in
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has flagged off the construction of the one billion dollars Calabar Virgin City located at Etap Ayip Kasuk community of Calabar municipal local government area of southern Cross River State. The city, situated near the rice city and Ayade industrial boulevard is billed
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has presented cash prizes totaling USD50,000 (NGN18,000,000 GBP36,997) and a brand new Ford Escape SUV to the winners of the 2017 Miss Africa pageant. Motswana, Gaseangwe Balopi had emerged winner and was handed USD35,000 cash with the key to the SUV by the Chief
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Tension is said to have built up since last night at Gakem community in Bekwara LGA in Northern Cross River state over the death of one Mr. Edward Okplenye, allegedly shot by a SARS operative at the State Produce Check Point in Gakem. An eye witness on ground told CrossRiverWatch that the