By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has lamented the skewed perception people have of his administration as one focused on only the Calabar metropolis. Ayade bared his mind to newsmen while inspecting ongoing projects in the central and northern senatorial districts of the state. He said that: “For those
By Violet Isek, Margaret John Efa Sunday The declaration of Bekwarra and Obanliku Local Government Areas of Cross River State as Open Defecation Free (ODF) has been described as a milestone and has been of great benefit to both communities. The members of Obanliku and Bekwarra Local Task Group of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
By Ushang Ewa and Itiunbe Atunka Men attached to the Bekwarra Division of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday morning shot a resident who was protesting the recent increase in crime in that local government area. The protest was occasioned by the murder of a businessman, Mr. George Agu a.k.a James Bond who owned a
By Deborah Obot Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State has been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) community by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Bekwarra became the second LGA in Cross River after Obanliku to be declared ODF after a rigorous process of three stage verification, certification and a final validation by the Federal
By Itiunbe Atunka The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the national assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo has condemned the burning of three people suspected to have stolen a motorcycle in Bekwarra local government area of northern Cross River State. Mr. Idagbo took to Facebook to express his displeasure and called on everyone to desist from
By Jonathan Ugbal Federal legislator, Mr. Legor Idagbo who represents the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly has said that he is not desperate to seek a second term in office. Hon. Idagbo said this while presenting three vehicles and 30 motorcylces to the three PDP chairmen in Obudu, Obanlikwu Bekwara and 30 ward
By CrossRiverWatch Admin KJay Jedy-Agba, is an illustrious son of Obudu, a gentleman par excellence, and a prince of the royal Household of His Royal Majesty, Uti J. D. Agba, Paramount Ruler of Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. He is a successful businessman who has carved a niche for himself in the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police Division in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River has arrested a wanted suspect simply identified as ‘Omagu’ who was linked to the kidnap of the daughter of one Mr. Julius Adalikwu seven months ago. Mr. Omagu was arrested on Holy Thursday in the company of two other members