By Our Correspondent Bauchi State has emerged the 2015 Best Cultural Troupe at the ongoing Calabar festival, carting home a star prize of N5 million after defeating five other states of Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Oyo, Kogi, and Kaduna. Also in the local governments competition, Bakassi topped the list carting home N3 million as the best
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has called on all Muslims in Nigeria to use the occasion of the Eid-el Maulud, which is the birthday of Prophet Muhammed to preach peace and unity for the progress of Nigeria. Governor Ayade who made the call in his goodwill message signed by his
By Ushang Ewa A man and his son have been shot by armed robbers who attacked their residence in Calabar earlier this week. The operation which CrossRiverWatch gathered lasted for over three hours occurred behind Millicent Fuel Station along MCC road with the owner of the station being the victim. Family sources told CrossRiverWatch that
By Ushang Ewa A huge ravine caused by erosion is threatening residents in Parliamentary and Akai Effa axis of Calabar with a resident decrying the rapid pace of expansion of the ravine and the danger it poses. In a post titled “OUR RAVINE IS MOVING TO THE PERMANENT SITE” on Facebook, UD Ofem, a resident
By Ikwen Atuaka A former Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Department, GGM COMD of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Jedy Agba has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The frontline gubernatorial aspirant in the last general elections was this afternoon welcomed into his new political family by
By CrossRiverWatch admin The member representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Federal Constituency, Hon. Essien Ayi (PDP) was today caught on camera in deep sleep while President Buhari was presenting the 2016 Budget Proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly. While his counterpart, Hon. Legor Idagbo representing Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwara, who sat beside him, was paying rapt attention
By CrossRiverWatch admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicates that there is disenchantment in Government House, Calabar as social media aides of Governor Ayade have been allegedly stripped of their office space. It was initially thought that the Chief of Staff to the governor Mr. Martin Orim, gave the directive to that effect but CrossRiverWatch findings reveal
By Daily Trust Contractors handling the construction and renovation of facilities earmarked for the forthcoming National Sports Festival slated for Calabar have been given matching orders to return to sites immediately or face sanctions. The Cross Rivers State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Comrade Asu Okang, who gave the order, lamented the poor state