By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government may be planning another hike in levies and taxes paid daily by commercial vehicles in the state, especially Calabar, the state’s capital findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. The new levies may come into effect by Monday sources say but the drivers’ union are scheduled to meet today (Saturday)
By Ushang Ewa There is currently a meningitis outbreak in Calabar, the Cross River State capital with no fewer than 6 cases already treated in the past two weeks at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. CrossRiverWatch findings reveal that the outbreak may have been suppressed by Government with the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang
By Ushang Ewa No fewer than 150 people are currently in detention at various holding cells in Calabar, the Cross River State capital following a massive search and arrest streak by security agencies lasting 5 days now findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. The raids began Saturday, a source in ‘Operation Skolombo’ said and has since continued
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State table tennis contingent “Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar” have departed Nigeria enroute to Morocco to represent the State and Country in the African Table Tennis Clubs’ Tournament. The tournament is to hold from 28th June 2017 to 1st July,2017. The Nigerian Champions( Canaan Queens) departed Calabar to
By Archibong Jeremiah Emmanuel Dominic, a 400 level student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has been taken into custody by men of the Nigeria Police Force, State Housing Division, Calabar Cross River State for allegedly stealing three hundred thousand (N300, 000) naira from a fruit seller in Calabar. According to the fruit seller who
By Jonathan Ugbal Aviation Company, Air Peace Nigeria Limited says it will soon increase the number of flights to Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Chairman of the airline, Mr. Allen Onyema stated this Saturday in Lagos while speaking with Government House Correspondents on the sidelines of the Tell Magazine Awards where Crosss River Governor,
By Ushang Ewa The leadership of seven out of the eight principal Ekpe Efik lodges has stripped the Efe Ekpe Iboku Utan lodge of all privileges associated with the Efik kingdom royal ceremonies, rituals and events till further notice. The Nigerian Chronicle reports that the declaration by the seven Efik lodges has been received with
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari is set to inaugurate General Electric’s (GE) USD250 million manufacturing plant in Calabar, the Cross River State capital by the third quarter of 2017 says the president and chief executive officer of GE Nigeria, Mr. Lazarus Angbazo. Former Vice President Namadi Sambo had broke ground for GE’s ambitious