By CrossRiverWatch Admin In 1962, the Eastern Nigeria Regional government, under the premiership of Dr. Michael I. Okpara, acquired land from Irruan, Osokom, Okundi and Borum communities and established the Boki Farm Settlement in Borum. Later, the farm settlement metamorphosed into what is now known as the Boki Oil Palm Estate, that generates a lot
By Jonathan Ugbal A clash between two factions of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, in Bendeghe community of Etung local government area of central Cross River State has led to the destruction of some properties. The fight which occurred on Wednesday, led to the destruction of properties with this Correspondent advised not to go near
By Our Reporter The Police in Cross River State has launched a manhunt to recover a rifle allegedly stolen by youths of Oku community in Boki local government area of central Cross River State. Oku community is over 230 kilometers north of Calabar, the Cross River State capital and is one of the host communities
By Dave Akate An Ikom based Cocoa processing company, Tulip Cocoa Processing limited has donated a six (6) classroom block to the Bendeghe-Ekiem community in Etung local government area of central Cross River State. The company also drilled boreholes to provide portable water for the Osokom community as it aims to solve the pressing basic
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Executive Council Wednesday sitting in its first full session for 2017 approved the sum of NGN3billion for the construction of the Boki East-West road and the Boje bridge CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The road has been the subject of controversy in succeeding administrations with indigenes forced
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At least two lives were lost Thursday following a daredevil raid in a renewed gangster’s rivalry in Boki local government area of central Cross River State. It is still unclear the gangster groups that are involved but findings by CrossRiverWatch so far reveal that at least two died at Babsin and Okundi,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Paramount Ruler of Boki, HRM Otu Fredaline Enka Akando and the Executive Chairman of the local government area, Chief Abubakar Ewa have expressed worries about the communal crisis between Boje and Nsadop villages in the area. The duo spoke in an emergency meeting recently with Chiefs of the area which held in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Heavy rainstorm has killed a 19-year-old girl and destroyed no fewer than 300 houses in Bansan and Irruan communities in Boki Local Government area of Cross River. Mr John Inaku, the Director General of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), disclosed this on Monday in Calabar. Inaku said that