By Ushang Ewa Cross River State lawmaker, Honorable Stephen Ukpukpen (PDP Obudu) has died CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Mr. Ukpukpen was confirmed dead on arrival (DOA) at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) about an hour ago. Sources say Mr. Ukpukpen had gone for routine exercise in the morning when he slumped and was rushed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria Presidential aspirant, Mr. Omoyele Sowore has promised to take the country to the next level. The CEO of Sahara Reporters made the assertion in Calabar, the Cross River State capital at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport when he landed for his Town Hall Meeting at Transcorp Hotels Calabar. Watch report on
By Obeten Godfrey David Essien Otu, a former street kid in the city of Calabar, Cross River State, has insisted that homeless children who roam the streets are not witches, and should not be treated or branded as such. Essien stated this while speaking as a guest on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” Sunday on
By Violet Isek and Philip Agba The Nigerian U – 20 national team, the flying eagles beat Guinea Bissau 1-0 in their continental qualifier at the U.J Esuene Stadium Sunday evening in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The victory means the flying eagles have qualified 3-2 on aggregate for the next round after playing
By Violet Fanseh The rice value chain in Nigeria will soon be boosted with the completion and inauguration of a city built by the Cross River State government with a focus on improving its yield said Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Friday in Calabar, the state’s capital in an inspection tour with journalists. The
By Grace Orok and Deborah Obot The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the Calabar Rice Seedling and Seed Manufacturing center popularly referred to as the Rice City will be a major source of revenue for the state. Ayade stated this while taking journalists on a tour of the facility
By Ushang Ewa A leading radio station in Calabar is currently recruiting staff for specific roles. The roles include; 1. Marketing Officer, 2. Graphic Design Intern, 3. Social Media Relation Officer, and 4. Business Attraction Officer. A statement signed by the management consultants, Carthinium Associates & Leverage Management Limited directed interested applicants to “address their
By Violet Isek The minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that residents of Akwa Ibom state were used to spending their weekends in Calabar, the Cross River State capital just to see the beautification of the city by former Governor Donald Duke. Mr. Akpabio said all this had to stop