By CrossRiverWatch Admin In an occasion graced by eminent sons and daughters of Cross River State across the globe and well-meaning Nigerians of no mean repute to pay their last respect to the departed paramount ruler, His Royal Majesty Uti (Dr) J.D. Agba OON, Uti Itedem III of Utugwang, Uti Ukani I of Obudu and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu yesterday commiserate with Sen. Stephen Odey the demise of his father, Chief Michael Odey Mboh. Sen. Stephen Odey, is the former Chairman at State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, and briefly represented the Northern Senatorial District of the State in the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, and his Delta State counterpart, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and other dignitaries have bid farewell to a former Divisional Manager of the defunct Mercantile Bank, Lagos, late Obong Ukpong Dan Umoh. Otu, who worked under the supervision of the deceased at
By Patrick Obia Former University of Calabar (UNICAL) Student Union Government’s (SUG) President, Afufu Anthony has laid to rest his dad and uncle. Anthony who is also an Ex-officio member of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) lost his father – the late Mr. Anthony Afufu Okpo and his uncle – the late Afufu
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia The serene Ukalibe’s compound in Ukwel-Obudu village of Obudu Local Government Area came alive on Friday and Saturday as the funeral rites of Mama Mary Andokie Ikwen (nee Ushie) the grandmother of CrossRiverWatch publisher, Agba Jalingo were carried out. Fondly referred to as “Ama Bebuatsuan,” her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper There was confusion in Owakande 2 in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State following the disappearance of the body of a lawyer, Mr. Egbara Owan which was scheduled for interment at the weekend. The programme for internment of the man had begun with a lying-in-state at the Obubra
By Jonathan Ugbal The remains of Madam Regina Achi Nentui, mother of the leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba will be committed to mother earth tomorrow (Tuesday), August 4, 2020 a statement from the family said. “The Ndoma-Egba/Nentui Families of Akparabong and Ikom, Cross River State announce the burial arrangements of their mother, grandmother