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 Ushang Ewa Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicates that at least three have died following fighting over the abandoned Obasanjo farms in Mfamosing area of Akamkpa local government area. Residents are said to be fleeing the land with the houses of those who fled for safety burgled. Two groups whom sources say are predominantly non Cross
By CrossRiverWatch Admin About 30 houses were yesterday (Wednesday) razed by an inferno in Uyangha community of Akamkpa local government area of southern Cross River State. Uyangha is located less than 100 kilometers away from the southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital and is noted for its rich deposits of minerals
By Jonathan Ugbal New Netim in Odukpani and Akpet Central in Biase axis of the Calabar-Ugep-Ikom highway are currently threatened by erosion which has washed away almost 40 percent of the road. At New Netim in Odukpani local government area in southern Cross River just after the Army and Police checkpoints, the erosion impact has
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operatives of the Cross River State Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old man, Anyanime Festus, who allegedly poisoned his twin daughters in Akampka Local Government Area of Cross River, because he felt they were responsible for his parents’ death. The arrest was effected by the Divisional Police Station, Akampka, before the suspect
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Seven host communities to Lafarge-Holcim cement company in Akamkpa local government of Cross River State have again threatened to shut down the company operations. The host communities are at daggers drawn with the company over alleged neglect of the people and non implementation of the 80% local content policy. Over 500 youths
By Elijah Ugani/Iyam Onang Members of the Alumni Association of Cross River College of Education, Akamkpa converged at the College auditorium on the 27th April, 2016 to elect their pioneer executives since the re-opening of the institution by the Senator Liyel Imoke administration. The new executives of the Alumni Association will begin a three years
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of National Association of Cross River State Students, NACRISS, Cross River State College of Education, Awi/Akamkpa chapter have shared one hundred and eighty thousand naira in gift items among two orphanages (Infant Orphanage Home and Chief Michael Ekpenyong Iso Home) in Calabar, Cross River State. Speaking while presenting the gift items