By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday announced the interception of 140 snakes and some 600 other animals including hairy frogs, geckos, millipedes and spiders in the container of a vessel; MV Flesh. The animals include snakes such as Atheris squamigera, Bitis gobanica, Dasypeltis ssp, Boiga pulverinata, among others, while the geckos
By Jonathan Ugbal There is no market for the music industry in Cross River State says The Voice Nigeria season 2 finalist, Annie Cedric. The 25 year old Yakurr born music lover who says she does not cages herself to one genre of music even though she is good in acoustic soul and reggae also
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Ministry of Finance has said that Cross River State has being paid a total of six billion, seventy-five million, three hundred and forty-three Naira and ninety-three Kobo (NGN6,075,343,946.93) as second tranche for the over deductions for the Paris Club loan. This was contained in the a statement signed by the
By Ushang Ewa Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi,has accused his Cross River State counterpart, Benedict Ayade of frustrating all Peace efforts being made by the government and people of Ebonyi state towards resolving the persistent crisis resulting from the boundary dispute between Izzi and Obubra local governments areas of both states respectively. The INDEPENDENT reports
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch say the people of Ofioji, Izzi in Ebonyi state invaded Ijutum and Idoru communities in Obubra LGA in central Cross River state in a night time attack. Sources from Obubra say the gunmen are still rampaging their communities till this moment. A former minority leader in the Cross River
By Ogar Monday Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom has stated that his administration is ready to partner with the Cross River State government in a joint effort to tackle, poverty, terrorist herdsmen encroachment and resolving of border crisis, especially on the Obudu and Vandekya area. Dr. Ortom made this known when the Deputy Governor
By Ogar Monday The Labour Party (LP) in Cross River state has appointed Mr. Maurice Bassey Ekeng as the Acting Chairman of the party in the State, and subsequently asked Mr. Baron Eyo to stop parading himself as the Acting State Chairman of the party. This was made known in 2 separate letters obtained by
By Archibong Jeremiah The Director General of Cross River State Recreational Park Agency, Mr. Dan Obo who recently decamped to the All Progressive Congress has said he will tender his resignation letter 1st July, 2017. The Director General who spoke to CrossRiverWatch TV said his resignation bears loyalty to his conscience and political god father,