By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigerian pop sensation and Cross River born entertainer, Iyanya alongside Orezi, Koraobbidi amongst others thrilled Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his guests Tuesday night in Calabar during the Governor’s ‘sabigroove’ ball held at the Peregrino house. Mr. Ayade who stepped out in all white attire with his
By Frank Edima A lecturer in the department of history of the college of Education Akamkpa, Mr. Anthony Bissong has resigned citing corruption as the reason why. This was contained in a letter Mr. Bissong addressed to the Registrar of the College where he said that the college has “nosedived” into a “theatre of absurdities”
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A total of 27 cultural troupes participated in the 2017 edition of the Cross River Cultural Carnival. These consists of cultural troupes representing the eighteen local government areas in the state and 9 other visiting states who are competing for various prizes at the event which the Deputy Governor,
By Jonathan Ugbal Two buildings located within the premises of the Assembly of God church at the Destination Cross River roundabout at the Murtala Muhammad highway are currently on fire. The fire which began about 25 minutes ago is said to have been either caused by a power surge or from the kitchen as the
By Ogar Monday A clergyman, Evangelist Friday Akpan has said that certain events makes one tempted to ask God, just like Habakkuk did; why he allows men to commit evil and get away with. Mr. Akpan made this query while giving the eulogy Saturday when the remains of Derek Maurice Ben, an undergraduate of the
By Aplefe Ojong In what appears like a Christmas gift, 124 new appointees have been announced by governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. A statement obtained from the governor’s office indicate that the governor has approved the 124 names for various appoinments but portfolios will be assigned by 2018. These haul takes the total tally
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A petty trader, unnamed on Friday in Calabar threatened task force staff in the ministry of environment that she will prefer being crushed by a truck than allow the task force take her means of livelihood; a business worth about NGN5,000 only. The mild drama happened at the Oando fuelling station along
By CrossRiverWatch Admin You say it… “Our rice and other agricultural produce if properly utilized will boost our economy; we need to encourage the farmers in the rural areas in particular to commercialize their farm produce and encourage more access roads which agriculture will hardly thrive without. “We need to empower our people to utilize