By CrossRiverWatch Admin Initial reports suggest that at least two people died in a car crash on Tuesday night along Yellow Duke street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. Images obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that the car flipped and somersaulted into a hole created by flash floods just next to the
By Patrick Obia Despite the massive outcry that greeted the harassment of aged people sweeping roads in Calabar, the Cross River State capital who were protesting being owed for six months, the government has only paid part of the salaries. The women earn a measly NGN7,500 per month which meant they earned NGN46,000 (USD109) in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A two term member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Lady Elizabeth Edem Ironbar is dead. Mrs. Ironbar died in the late hours of Tuesday after a protracted illness family sources say. Ironbar who has represented Akpabuyo constituency since June 2015 is known for her Cross River State Disability Commission
By Patrick Obia Hundreds of ad-hoc staff who sweep the roads for the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) are protesting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital over unpaid salaries. The women who are paid only NGN7,500 per month, say they have been owed for six months and tricked by the Commissioner for Environment, Mfon
By Jonathan Ugbal Aides of Governor Ben Ayade stole the show at Saturday’s congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the U. J Esuene Stadium in Calabar. His aide on Due Process, Alphonsus Ogar whom he pitched against Venatius Ikem during his days at the People’s Democratic Party emerged as Chairman. Asides Eba, his
By Jonathan Ugbal There has been an explosion at the Eburutu barracks of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. It is unclear what actually exploded but it is said to have shaken buildings nearby with the window panes and ceilings of houses in the golf view estate shattered. The explosions began
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The seventh edition of the education summit and scholarship awards of the Bridge Leadership Foundation, (TBLF) will focus on new innovations and initiatives in Nigeria’s Learning ecosystem as well as the impact of peer pressure on learning. A statement issued by the not for profit organisation said the event slated for Friday,
By Maxwell Effiong and Patrick Obia Interns of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) have protested over 11 months unpaid salary. The management since August 2, 2021 suspended the interns for asking for their wages. The peaceful protest held today, Monday, in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Their takeoff point was IBB Way by