By Odey Ojeka A new Paramount Ruler has emerged in Yakurr Local Government Area in the person of His Royal Majesty, Obol Ofem Ubana of Ugep. Obol Ofem Ubana emerged the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr yesterday through an election which was conducted by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs of Cross River State.
By Aplefe Ojong The over one year feud that created tension between the Hausa and Fulani communities in Calabar Metropolis has finally been laid to rest as the Ndidem of the Quas yesterday confirmed substantive head for both groups. The Ndidem of the Quas and Paramount Ruler of Calabar Municipality, His Majesty, Ndidem Patrick Inok
By CrossRiveWatch admin The arrival of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan in Calabar today saw the obstruction of free flow of traffic for hours on the airport route along IBB road, up to Marian road, as security operatives barricaded streets and diverted vehicles to other routes. The First Lady is visiting Calabar to attend
By Our Correspondent The Ugep Council of Chiefs, (the Binahs) early this morning, Friday selected a 57 years old serving Master Warrant Officer in the Nigerian Army, Ofem Ubana, as the new Obol Lopon of Ugep. Ofem Ubana who is still the Chief Clerk, Amphibious Training School, ATS Calabar told CrossRiverWatch that with his elevation,
by crossriverwatch admin The Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH, Prof. Ene-Obong Effiom has been capped as Etubom of Ene-Obong House, Ikot Ene-Obong; Calabar Municipality by His Royal Majesty Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V), Obong of Calabar. Speaking before capping the new Etubom, the Obong of Calabar His Royal Majesty Edidem
by crossriverwatch admin Chief Vincent Ovat, a permanent Secretary in Cross River State has absolved himself of any complicity in the raging communal conflict in Ofodua community in Obubra Local Government Area of the state. CrossRiverWatch had last week exclusively reported the raging conflict in the community in which lives and property have been destroyed
by crossriverwatch admin His Royal Highness, Muri Effiong Mbukpa, the paramount Ruler of Calabar South has declared that he is still the Muri Munene of Efut Kingdom, because the judgement by the Calabar High Court on Wednesday did not address the issues he took to the court. He said he did not put himself in
by crossriverwatch admin Two months after the Appeal Court sitting in Calabar upheld the ruling of a High Court sacking the Obong of Calabar who was subsequently re-installed by the king makers, another paramount king in Calabar, the Muri Munene of the Efut nation has been nullified by another High Court. Calabar High Court 8