By Ushang Ewa The transport fares within the city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital which hiked by 100 percent on Tuesday as reported by CrossRiverWatch is due to an alleged face-off between the Cross River State Government and the state chapter of the Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) findings reveal. Normal rates of
By Archibong Jeremiah/Roland Enya-Forte Fuel scarcity has again hit the Cross River State capital, Calabar. Our reporters observed yesterday afternoon that the usual pick and drop which costs N50 has been hiked to N100 while routes that costs N100 were hiked to N200. It was also observed that only few fueling stations were selling fuel.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State logo which has had blue and white as it colors may be changed in the coming days information from Government House Calabar suggests. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had informed the State Executive Council last week Thursday that a new flag has been designed which
By Jonathan Ugbal The late Chief Judge of Cross River State, Okoi Ikpi Itam will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 17 2017 information from family sources reveal. The mourning house will open at his official residence at Moore Road, Calabar on Wednesday June 14, 2017 with visitation by groups. This will be followed
By Jonathan Ugbal A Lassa fever case has claimed one life at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar the Cross River State capital CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The deceased is a Youth Corper, identified as Onwuegbuzie, Stanley Samuel CR/16B/2098 was serving in Community Secondary School, Ofodua, Obubra LGA. The Cross River State commissioner for
By Nandi Bette YESTERDAY Behind close doors they decided our fate. Pawns on their Chess Board. we became. YESTERDAY In our absence, our heads got shaven. Behind our backs They gave us a king. YESTERDAY From the opulence of their comfort abodes amidst popping of Champagne and clicking of glasses they toyed
By Jeremiah Archibong The first private university in Cross River State, Arthur Javis University (AJU) Akpabuyo made history yesterday by matriculating its first set of students. The ceremony which held in the institution’s campus in Akpabuyo was described as historical by the Chairman Board of Trustees of the school, Prof. Bassey Asuquo while delivering his
By Ogar Monday Two children accused of witchcraft, Aniema (surname withheld) age 10 and Mary (surname withheld) age 13 have narrated their ordeal and their near death experience in the hands of their accusers, August 2016 in Akpabuyo Local Government of Cross River State. The children, whom CrossRiverWatch tracked to Asanting village in Ikono local