By CrossRiverWatch admin A book titled, “Ada Bekwara: Biography of Chief Linus Okom”, written by his wife, Dr. Monica Okom is holding today Thursday 22, 2016. The event holding at the Kolanut event Center, Barracks Road, Calabar is starting about now, (noon) and eminent personalities including veteran politicians, captains of industry, religious leaders, women’s groups,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There are indications that the disquiet in the relationship between the Cross River State government and the organized labor in the state over some unresolved issues and unsettled demands of workers by the government might soon lead to an industrial action CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Investigations revealed that the uneasy calm that has
By Ikwen Atuaka A peaceful society is possible if only people learnt to tolerate and forgive say the government and clergymen in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. The call was made Wednesday shortly after a solidarity march from the council secretariat to the Federal College of Education via the Cyclist park
By Our Correspondent Cross River Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong says all is now set for indigent Nigerians residing in Cross River State to apply for the Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) program of the federal government. Asibong disclosed this recently in a meeting relevant stakeholders held at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH),one of
By Ogar Monday/Grace Orok The Cross River State Government has been urged to effectively monitor and use early warning signs of violent conflicts to mitigate and curtail conflict reoccurrence and for the State to build strong institutions that will aim at curbing inequality. This was contained in a communiqué signed by participants and issued at
By Our Correspondent The African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) has awarded Cross River Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong with the African Servant Leadership Award and a medal of honor for her contributions towards nation building in the health sector. The award, said to be the highest issued by the organization which comprises of higher institutions of
By Ushang Ewa Odukpani: Hostilities between the host community and New Netim in Odukpani local government area of southern Cross River State has left at least 1 dead and over a dozen homes, cars and other properties razed and vandalized sources say. Findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal that the host community invaded the Netim clan between
By Ogar Monday and Grace Orok The National Orientation Agency has called on Cross Riverians to always respect national symbols and be patriotic at all times. The state director of the agency, Florence Usang stated this Friday while fielding questions from journalists during a one day sensitization rally held as part of festivities marking the