By Ekemini Raymond The ongoing construction of the tallest tower in Calabar, embarked upon by the Catholic church in UNICAL has claimed the life of the engineer handling the project. The sad incident occurred in the early hours of today,when the late engineer was said to have climbed up to put finishing touches some work
By Usman Abdullahi Just as the AIG was declaring war on armed robbers in Calabar, a group of armed robbers numbering about 18 on Thursday caused pandemonium at the NNPC deport behind the Nigerian Police Force Zone 6, Esukutan Calabar between 10:30pm and 11:30pm where they robbed and killed three men, leaving two seriously injured.
By Our Correspondent The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan yesterday gave reasons why President Goodluck Jonathan deserves to be reelected for a second term. The First Lady who was in Ikom, Cross River State, in continuation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, nationwide Women rally to solicit votes for her husband, said President Jonathan has
By Laureta Akpan Senator Ben Ayade, the governorship flag bearer of the ruling PDP in Cross River state has decried the rising spate of violence in the state as next month’s election inches closer and called on Cross Riverians to resist those who want to introduce the culture of violence and smear campaigns into Cross
By Sylvia Etta CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that unknown gunmen on Friday night killed the personal steward to the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. A top government house security source who spoke to CrossRiverWatch but pleaded not to be named said the Obanlikwu born steward simply named Sebastian, was trailed and gunned down in
By Jeremiah Archibong The management of CrossRiverWatch has disclosed that the media organization is set to open its new office in Calabar next week. In a telephone chat with this reporter from his Lagos base, Editor-In-Chief of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo said the opening of the new office will enable the organization to leverage on the
By Archibong Jeremiah Just days after gunning down an alleged robber and apprehending a second member of the gang, men of the Nigeria Police, Calabar have again foiled another robbery attempt leaving the two suspects dead. This was made known by the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey while briefing journalists at the
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that some unknown persons in Calabar are trying to create a motor-able road in an erosion prone area where a huge ravine spanning thousands of square kilometers has been located for over 15 years. According to Mr. Umoh Etim, Branch Manager, Calabar Homeland Hotels (CHE) who spoke to