calabar
Breaking News Business Business & Economy National News Reports

Cross River Internal Revenue Service Begins Enlightenment Campaign

By Philip Agba The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has commenced sensitization and enlightenment campaign of the taxpaying public to secure their buy-in for voluntary tax compliance in the State. Addressing gentlemen of the press before the flag of the campaign in Calabar, The Executive Chairman Mr. Akpanke Ando Ogar, said “The campaign is

Read More
Breaking News International News

Onnoghen: Rescind Your Decision Or Forget Campaigning In Our State – Cross Riverians Tell Buhari

By Jonathan Ugbal and Efa Sunday Residents and monarchs in Cross River State on Monday called on Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to revert the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen with some warning him to stay clear of the state in his campaign tour. The monarchs, Onun Nicholas Odum and Obol

Read More
Breaking News International News Reports

Peaceful Protest Staged In Calabar Over Onnoghen’s Suspension, Ask Buhari To Respect Constitution

By Efa Sunday Following the controversy trailing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari there has been a peaceful protest in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The peaceful protest organized a group under the aegis of ‘No Sidon Look,’ and concerned citizens at Millennium Park which

Read More
Akwa-Cross Entertainment Breaking News International News Reports

Big Brother Naija Season 4 Auditions To Hold In Calabar

By Obeten Godfrey Calabar, the Cross River State capital will alongside seven other Nigerian cities, Lagos, Abuja, Warri, Benin, Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Enugu, host auditions for the season four of Africa’s most popular and controversial reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. The reality TV show which follows the format of the International Big Brother

Read More
Breaking News National News News Politics Reports

Politicians Raise Alarm Over Hoarding Of INEC Ad Hoc Employment Forms In Cross River As Police Arrest Suspect

By Aplefe Ojong and Elijah Ugani Serious concerns are being expressed by political actors in Cross River state over the handling of the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the forthcoming general election in the state. While the recruitment has been completed in most states across the country, the exercise in Cross River state seem

Read More
Breaking News Business Business & Economy Reports

Recording Studio Gutted By Fire Along Ediba Road In Calabar

By Patrick Obia A strange fire has in the early hours of Thursday gutted a music recording studio along Ediba Road Calabar, with properties worth millions of naira destroyed. The fire  is said to have started at about 3am inside the recording studio burnt down equipments before it was noticed by its neighboring compound security

Read More
Breaking News Health Reports

Man Found Dead In Calabar, Corpse Remains On The Highway

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The remains of an unidentified young man is laying along the Murtala Mohammed Highway by Bishop Moyna avenue junction Calabar, the Cross River State capital. As at press time, the cause of the death was not known, it was also not clear if the deceased was insane or not as his outward

Read More
International News National News Reports

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Ayade Calls For Scholarship For Fallen Heroes Children

By Efa Sunday; Government House Correspondent  The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade has called for a special scholarship program for the children of fallen heroes. The Governor made this call yesterday at the Millennium Park, venue for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Calabar. Mr. Ayade who was represented by the

Read More