Calabar the Capital of Cross River State is known for lots of festivals globally. Famous among these festivals is the annual thirty two days Christmas festival where fun seekers gather in the ancient city to do businesses while catching their fun. The period is December and it’s registered in the global tourism calendar. This festive
By CrossRiverWatch Admin When President Muhammadu Buhari met yesterday behind closed doors with state governors and heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, only one state was not represented and that is Cross River state. The meeting, as Guardian reports, was in connection with the prevailing security situation, among other issues besetting the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) today, Thursday sealed two brothels in Calabar for allegedly harboring under-aged commercial sex workers. The Leader of the NAPTIP operation team, Mr Godwin Eyake, told newsmen that the operation followed an order of the Federal High Court in Calabar. “We are carrying
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the registered trustee of Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Mr. Uno Michael Eke before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, on a separate 74-count charge, for allegedly obtaining over N320 million (Three Hundred and Twenty Million)
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade has made his first appointment. Hon. Martin Orim, has been returned as the Chief Of Staff to the governor. This is coming against speculations that Orim was going to be replaced but sources told CrossRiverWatch that “Orim had created a very seamless synergy with the governor already and changing
By our reporter There was so much excitement in the air as Eastside Sports Club, Calabar handed over the newly renovated Big Qua Health Center to the Director General Cross River State Primary Health Development Agency. Speaking at the occasion, The Chairman of Eastside Sports Club who is also the immediate past Special Adviser to
Congratulations on your Second Term Inauguration, Your Excellency, Gov. Ayade Benedict. I wish you the best in your second term. More wins! That said, I like to bare the minds of Cross Riverians on a few issues of concern and hope that you read this short note of mine. First issue of concern to most
By Philip Agba and Margaret John We The People, (a Civil Rights Organization that focuses on various forms of atrocities committed in the society and the prevention of these atrocities), has marked the National Day of Mourning 2019 in honor of victims of violent killings in Nigeria. The event took place on Tuesday in Calabar,