The Immediate past leader of the senate Victor Ndoma Egba has publicly declared his movement from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A member of the 5th, 6th and 7th Senate, Ndoma Egba’s move puts to bed months of speculations about his movement to the opposition
By Archibong Jeremiah Tanker drivers Monday morning staged a peaceful protest in Calabar, Cross River State capital blocking the Murtala Mohammed highway by Harbor junction. The protest according to a driver named Yusuf who spoke to our reporter is to kick against incessant police harassment. Yusuf revealed that the previous night a driver was badly
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), an Environmental NGO based in the Cross River State Capital, Calabar, has called on President Mohammedu Buhari to urgently seek answers from the state government, in relation to pending issues over Governor Ayade’s 260km Super Highway project. In a press release signed by Prince Odey
By CrossRiverWatch admin Just as Cross River State prepares to bury the remains of a former deputy governor of the State, Dr. Mathias Offoboche, CrossRiverWatch has also gathered reliably that another former Deputy Governor of the State, Dr. Walter Eneji is dead. A family source who spoke to CrossRiverWatch said Dr. Walter has been ill
By Our Correspondent Mrs. Elizabeth Edet Inyang, indigene of Ekong Anaku village in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State has emerged the first winner of one million naira at the ongoing Calabar Carnival Bumper Raffle Draw. The Calabar Carnival Bumper Raffle draw is a new strategy initiated by the State Government to ameliorate
By Otto-Obong Clement Members of Partners for Peace (P4P) Cross River State, have just concluded a two day capacity training on Strategic Planning, Leadership Style and Communication and the Concept of Entrepreneurship. During the training, facilitators defined leadership as the capacity to influence, inspire, rally, direct, encourage, motivate, induce, move, mobilize, and activate others to
Senator Bassey Edet Otu is a household name In Cross River politics, particularly in the Southern Senatorial District. Reputed as a grassroot politician, Senator Otu returned to Calabar recently into the warm hands of thousands of waiting supporters at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar. He spoke with CrossRiverWatch about his political journey so far,
By Laureta Akpan A retired Colonel, Bassey Jackson-Umoh, was on Thursday paraded by the Cross River State Police command for allegedly stealing a 2008 model of Toyota Highlander belonging to a member representing Obudu State constituency in the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr. Steven Okpupken While briefing newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr.