By CrossRiverWatch admin It was a phenomenal night for all music lovers as the 3rd edition of Paradise Music Festival and Awards (PMFA) 2016 was held on Saturday August 13th, 2016 at the Dome, Municipal Gardens, Calabar. Some of this year’s big winners were REX, who won two categories, Song of the Year and Best
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned the attack on the AIT crew and destruction of their working equipment, including the organization’s camera by some suspected cultists during a protest organized by the administrative staff and students of the University of Calabar in Cross River State. In a statement issued in Port
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River born Edidiong Ofonime Odiong, yesterday topped her group in a time of 22.74 seconds and a new personal best, to win heat 9 in the women’s 200 metres for her adopted Country, Bahrain, at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to qualify for the semi-finals tomorrow at 4.16am Bahrain
By CrossRiverWatch admin The protest that greeted University of Calabar yesterday has claimed its first casualty with the suspension of the President of the institution’s Students Union Government President, Daniel Joseph. Placards bearing students, staff and some members of the public yesterday clashed at the campus gate with some demanding the sack of the Bursar
By Babalola Yusuf Apparently dissatisfied with the shallow nature of the Calabar port channel despite huge amount of money expended on the dredging of the Channel, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has expressed desire to probe the dredging contract. The contract which was in the tune of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Commissioner for Water Resources in Cross River State, Gabriel Odu-Oji has been suspended indefinitely by the governor, Benedict Ayade for lateness nearly 3 years after he was suspended by former Governor Liyel Imoke for failing to appear for an event. Ayade who also suspended the Managing Director Cross
By Inyali Peter Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State in the last general elections, Mr. Odey Ochicha has described as “Malicious, vexatious and total falsehood” rumor making the rounds that he received money from the People’s Democratic Party to concede defeat to Governor Ben Ayade in the last election.
By Our Correspondent As part of value addition to the state’s tourism offering, Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced plans to build a beach resort in Calabar. Speaking during the inspection of Nsidung Beach in Calabar South, the governor disclosed that construction work will start by the second week of September this