CrossRiverWatch’s Entertainment Correspondent, Clement Oto-Obong better known as Walata Worldwide brings to you exclusive pictures from the 2022 World Tourism Day and the unveiling of the 2022 Carnival Calabar held in Calabar. This year’s celebration had the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’ kicked off on the 25th of September and climaxed on the 28th at Transcorp Hotels,
By Patrick Obia We The People (WTP) – Center for Social Studies and Development has called for access to youth engagement as the world marks the 2022 International youth day. In a statement, signed by WTP’s Cross River State Coordinator, Okang Tatu, sued for collective efforts of all stakeholders to create platforms for intergenerational solidarity
By Bankole Abe, The ICIR Nigerian security officials bore a significant brunt of killings by non-state actors, as 138 policemen have been killed in the last eight months across the country. This is according to data obtained from the Council on Foreign Relations’ Nigeria Security Tracker (NST), a website that tracks violent incidents related to
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The Cross River Internal Revenue Service, CRIRS, has reviewed its performance for the first quarter of 2022. The quarterly performance review was held on the 9th of May, 2022. In the meeting where January, February, and March were assessed, the Executive Chairman of the agency, Mr. Akpanke Ogar
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, has called on journalists to continue to “keep the world informed and expose ills in the society.” In a statement released by the Association, signed by the Chairman, Comrade Edem Darlington, and the Secretary-General, Comrade Gloria Umo, the group lauded
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The immediate past Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr. Betta Edu has emerged as the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Also, Chief Edet Asia has emerged as the Zonal Leader of persons with disability in the South-South. Both will serve in the
The Cross River State Government’s 2022 budget of NGN354 billion has received knocks and kudos since the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade gave his assent to it. Notable among the knocks and kudos is that of Policy Alert that spotted red flags in the 2022 budget and report of the previous year, 2021. In this episode,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoleye Sowore; Arise TV Presenter and celebrated columnist, Dr. Reuben Abati; Hit 95.9FM MD, Patrick Ugbe, and renown rights activist, Barrister James Ibor and 96 others have been named Nigeria’s Changemakers, 2022. Other outstanding Nigerians that made the list include Grammy award-winning Nigerian afro-fusion singer, songwriter and