By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association has declared that its members will from on Monday, January 8, 2018 stop working if their colleague and former state chairman of the assocaition, Dr. Ekanem Usang who was kidnapped December 26, 2017 is not released by then. The Chairman of the
By Odey Ojeka and Obeten Godfrey The Police in Yakurr local government area have arrested a suspect believed to be among three assailants who robbed and killed a commercial cyclist’s in Ugep, Yakurr last week. “The suspect in our custody was arrested through the collaboration of the Ekori and Mkpani cyclist union,” a source in
By Odey Ojeka A commercial cyclist was on Sunday, stabbed to death by suspected robbers who also made away with his bike in Yakurr local government area of central Cross River State. The cyclist, unnamed was attacked at the boundary between Nko and Agoi- Ekpo at about 10:00AM on the eve of Christmas while on
By Frank Edima A lecturer in the department of history of the college of Education Akamkpa, Mr. Anthony Bissong has resigned citing corruption as the reason why. This was contained in a letter Mr. Bissong addressed to the Registrar of the College where he said that the college has “nosedived” into a “theatre of absurdities”
By Aplefe Ojong A native of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital residing in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River is currently in Police custody for tying the hands and legs of his daughter for allegedly stealing his non alcoholic beverage popularly referred to as ‘mineral.’ The man unnamed, is said to have attracted
By Ushang Ewa Staff of the Federal College of Education Obudu recently demonstrated against the management of the institution led by the Provost, Dr. James Ejue over perceived corruption allegations. The placards bearing staff went round the institution demanding the sack of Dr. Ejue, the Registrar and the Bursar, Mr. Sixtus Ushie. The duo of
By Ushang Ewa A student of the Cross River University of Technology simply identified as Sunday was on Saturday shot dead by suspected gangstas in a renewed rivalry. This followed the arrest of three students suspected to be members of a gang, the Supreme Vikings Confraternity (Baggers) on Friday afternoon after a brief gun battle
By Jonathan Ugbal CrossRiverWatch has exclusive photographs of staff of the Calabar Urban Development Authority flogging and manhandling a man who seems to be mentally deranged. This occurred at about 09:55 Hours at the Uddy King fueling station close to the RCC (Calabar Calabar) roundabout along the Murtala Muhammed highway in Calabar, the Cross River