By Archibong Jeremiah CALABAR MUNICIPAL: The body of a young man and notorious kingpin simply identified as Papa and Morino Monday, was found dead along Parliamentary Extension Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State. The body as observed by this reporter, bears a lot of machete cuts mostly on the head and trunk region,
By Jonathan Ugbal Photographs obtained by CrossRiverWatch from some parts of Cross River suggests that the state government has begun minor intervention works on two federal highways in the state in a bid to alleviate the plight of motorists plying the routes. Sources say very bad spots in the Iwuru and Adim axis of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The nomination of former senate leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba for the position of chairman of the board of NDDC by President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended and described as a right choice by former governor of Cross River State, Clement Ebri. Ebri, a member of the All Progressives Congress Board of Trustees disclosed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Again, President Muhammadu Buhari forwarded Okoi Obono-Obla’s name to the senate as a nominee for the position of non-executive commissioner representing the south-south geo-political zone in the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) Tuesday in Abuja. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,
By Jonathan Ugbal A tech and communication outfit, Etiam Global Concept has likened Cross River State to Silicon Valley in the United States, the world’s most advanced and largest communications technology village. The managing director of the company, Mark Anthony disclosed this Thursday during the launch of an over 50million Naira worth smart school computer
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A United States based organization is set to partner the Cross River State government on the promotion of bio-fortified foods says its ambassador and Nollywood veteran actor, Segun Arinze. Harvest Plus international based in Washington D.C Arinze told health commissioner, Inyang Asibong Thursday, will partner the state’s health ministry to hold
By Michael Odah Winners of last month’s election of the Cross River State chapter of the Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Non-Governmental Organizations in Nigeria (AONN), have been sworn in with a call for the body to impact positively on the people they represent. Stella Odey, Cross River women affairs commissioner in her address
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Panel of inquiry set up by Cross River governor, Ben Ayade to investigate the recurring communal crisis in the state has commenced sitting in Calabar. The panel which has as its chairman, former deputy governor Efiok Cobham was inaugurated by Ayade to find lasting solutions to the issues surrounding communal clashes