by crossriverwatch admin In a bid to clean up notorious hide outs in Calabar South, the Cross River State command of the National Drug law Enforcement Agency on Friday announced the success of their Thursday raids in parts of Calabar South Local Government with the arrest of thirty narcotic drug peddlers in a special operation
by crossriverwatch admin Athletics Federation of Nigeria President, Mr Solomon Ogba said in Calabar on Tuesday where the National Athletics Championship is taking place that the 2013 championship will be remarkably different from the past events as the standard will be raised to allow only athletes who have known time record to participate. He said
by crossriverwatch admin Hon. Uduak Eyo Akiba, Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly who represents Calabar Municipality state constituency has denied assaulting a female police corporal at the weekend. In a telephone chat with CrossRiverWatch yesterday before absconding abroad, Hon Akiba said it was not true that she punched and slapped
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Head of Service, Mrs. Mary -Theresa Ikwen has called on the State Ministry of Water Resources not to allow scarcity of water within the Calabar metropolis. She urged the Ministry to always carry out regular inspection of facilities used in dispensing water to the public by private borehole operators
by crossriverwatch admin All is set for the Cross River State government to host the 3rd edition of All Nigeria/Cross River State Athletics Championship at the U.J Esuene Sports Stadium, Calabar. The Championship became resident in Cross River State after a five years agreement signed between the state government and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria
by crossriverwatch admin Hawkins Cemetery, the final resting place of the Nigeria’s female political icon, Mrs Margaret Ekpo in Calabar is now completely over grown with weeds. The cemetery which also houses the final abode of several other kings, (Obongs), early missionaries and other notable personalities is now a complete bush and not befitting of
by crossriverwatch admin Authorities at the Federal Psychiatric Hospital Calabar are at loss how a patient identified as Uduak slipped through their eagle eye surveillance to commit suicide by hanging himself inside the bathroom with his bedding. A source which prefers anonymity said the deceased quietly left his room to commit suicide around 2am on
by crossriverwatch admin A cross section of lawyers in Calabar have expressed shock and displeasure at the arrest last night of a crossriverwatch freelance reporter, Mr. Emmanuel Unah by operatives from the Cross River State CID headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar over a story about the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham. Mr. Emmanuel Unah who