By Anietie Akpan Odukpani Quo Clan, in Odukpani Local Council of Cross River State, comprises of 29 villages. Today, it is a ghost community, completely deserted. The worst hit is New Netim village, where there is no single soul in the entire village. Even domestic animals have taken up habitation in places they consider safe.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Saturday evening departed Calabar for Abuja alongside the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Honorable John Gaul Lebo. As at press time, it was unclear what their trip to Abuja was about with principal aides lip sealed or at loss concerning the itinerary
By Ushang Ewa Despite the ban on the use of motorcycles in Calabar metropolis, the capital city of Cross River State, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress Prince (APC) Jedy Agba recently distributed 64 motorcycles to ward chairmen in the southern senatorial district. This follows a similar distribution spree in the northern and central
By Our Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for swearing in Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria describing his appointment as a ‘round peg in a round hole’. Ayade made this known in a congratulatory message signed by his Spokesperson, Mr. Christian Ita, where he
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cadet Cadre of the Cross River State Green Police, an initiative of the governor, Ben Ayade to combat climate change was on Friday unveiled in Calabar with a charge to be diligent and committed to their mandate. “We don’t want to see you compromise by way of inducement. We don’t expect
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources in the President Shehu Shagari administration, Eteng Okoi-Obuli has died aged 76. Eteng died on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in his home in Calabar, the Cross River State capital CrossRiverWatch gathered. Eteng who served briefly as the Minister for Communication before been reappointed to head
By Ushang Ewa The need to ensure that children of school age to enjoy the right to quality education is key to securing the future says the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu. “We need to keep our children in school because our future as a
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has approved 250 Hectares of land in Odukpani local government area for the cultivation of Banana CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. This was one of several resolutions of the State Executive Council, SEC meeting held Friday night. The plantation will be managed by the investor,