By Odey Ojeka Violence broke out in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government, May 17, 2016 following the killing of a businessman in the community. A CrossRiverWatch reporter account that at about 6am, 17th May 2016, a former councillor in Ikpakapit Ward in Ugep, Hon. Larry, who now deals in building materials was called by unknown persons
By CrossRiverWatch admin Uncharacteristic of what used to be known of Calabar as the cleanest city in the country, the Cross River State capital is now in the news for the wrong reasons. In this eye witness report by Channels Television, some residents say the capital may lose it’s status as Nigeria’s cleanest and greenest
Inyali Peter Worried by the recent increase of crime rate in the state, the gubernatorial candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress in Cross River State in the 2015 general election, Mr. Odey Ochicha has challenged the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade to justify what he receives as security votes. In a statement released in
By CrossRiverWatch admin A nanny, Covenant Bassey, on Friday May 13, 2016 kidnapped a 1year 5months old baby put under her care in Calabar. The boy, little David Ekpedeme Robinson was later rescued from his captor at a trailer park in Onne in Rivers State by the police and reunited with the parents. Anxious parents
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Rural Transformation, Establishment and Training Mr. Sunday Achunekang has said that his Ministry is looking at new ways to ease the suffering encountered by Pensioners in the State, by digitalizing the entire process. The Commissioner who spoke with CrossRiverWatch in his office said that the digitalization
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has promised to make the State more investors friendly. Ayade made the pronouncement recently at PZ Willmar scholarship award presentation to students of tertiary institution in their host communities. Governor Ben represented by the State Commissioner of Education, Mr. Godwin Etta charged them to
By Ogar Monday The Nigerian Labor Congress, Cross River State Council has stated that it shall not back down from the indefinite strike it has embarked upon, while calling other workers and good spirited Nigerians to join in the struggle for the liberation of the country from the hands of “unserious politicians”. The call was
By Bassey Inyang Seriously worried about the kidnapping of their members, the Igbo community in Cross River State, comprising traders and others, has decided to close their shops and suspend their services for two days to protest the rampant kidnap of Igbo people doing business in the state. Operating under the aegis of Igbo Unity