by crossriverwatch The two undergraduate female robbery suspects, Ebere Ugwu, Diezianne Umunna and their male accomplice, Chucks Igwe who on Friday attempted to rob a Calabar businesswoman of the sum of N1.5 Million Naira at gun point are soon to appear in court. Hogan Bassey, the Police Public Relations Officer for Cross River State, said
by crossriverwatch admin Nigerian movie stars have indicated their interest in owning a band at the annual Calabar Festival and Carnival. Also, the 2013 edition of the Carnival will take on a more international flavor with more countries such as Brazil, France, Ghana, Rwanda and Egypt indicating that they will be sending bands to the
by crossriverwatch admin The Appeal Court, Calabar Judicial division on Friday, upheld the ruling of a Calabar High Court, which affirmed Muri Effiong Mbukpa as the Muri Munene of Calabar South and the current Grand Patriarch of Efut kingdom. The ruling is sequel to an appeal brought by three Efut Muris: Muri Okokon Edet Edem,
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor Senator Liyel Imoke has bagged the Football Friendly Governor Award at the Pitch Award which held at Transcorp Hotel, Calabar. Organized by Matchmakers in conjunction with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Imoke won over 96 per cent of the votes by a cross spectrum of football stakeholders, including
by crossriverwatch admin The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Alhaji Mohammed Ahmad has recalled that the commission’s decision to handover the oil rich Bakassi peninsula in Cross River State was a painful one. Speaking during a two days retreat organized by the Commission in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital on the theme “The
by crossriverwatch admin Two female undergraduate robbery suspects and their male partner in crime were battered and stripped naked in Calabar on Friday afternoon for attempting to rob a Calabar-based businesswoman of N1. 5million Naira. The three suspects operating in a gulf car were accosted by a taxi driver at about 4pm along the Murtala
by crossriverwatch admin In life, unarguably the fact remains that in every era there exist the stories of men who strut the pages of history in shaping society. That is why most often, there had never been a glory without an accompanying story. One of such men of intellectual profundity, administrative and legislative prowess defining
by crossriverwatch admin On Saturday, 9th November, 2013, a twenty one year old girl, Miss Patience Alu crashed down the Marian Market walk over bridge after one of the metal sheets gave way while she was walking on the bridge on her way home from the market. Luckily, traffic was light that afternoon and she