By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan The Young Progressives Party, YPP, in Cross River State has called for the immediate release of its deputy governorship candidate – Prince Agbor Onyi, and three others who were kidnapped along the Calabar-Ugep highway. They were kidnapped on Thursday, March 16 at the Akparavuni axis in Biase Local Government
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Prince Agbor Onyi, and 3 others have been kidnapped. The incident happened yesterday along the Calabar-Ugep highway. It was not clear if the kidnappers have contacted their family and made any demands. The Police are yet to comment on
By Patrick Obia A non-profit making organization based in Calabar, Cross River State capital, Basic Right Council Initiative (BRCI) has commenced a five-day training of Pastors of various churches in Odukpani LGA of the State on ways of ending children and adults witchcraft accusations. Held at Assemblies of God, Adiabo, Odukpani Local Government Area, Co-founder
March 8 every year is celebrated as International Women’s Day (IWD). The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is the government Ministry that coordinates the activities marking the day. The theme for this year’s event is Digitalization: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. This year’s IWD makes it 35 days since the kidnapping of the Commissioner for
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government on Tuesday launched its gender strategic plan to ensure a systemic and robust approach towards ending gender based violence. This formed part of the activities marking the 2023 edition of the International Women’s Day, IWD, which is celebrated annually on March 8th. The theme for the 2023
By Patrick Obia United Kingdom-based Cross Riverian, Iso Bassey has expressed optimism about the 2023 Nigeria general elections. In an interview with journalists in Calabar Municipal LGA, his hometown while exercising his franchise during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, he said as a Nigerian, it is important for him to fly down wherever he
By Patrick Obia Controversy is currently trailing the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Cross River State chapter as the religious organization dabbles into politics to choose its preferred governorship candidate in the March 11th polls in the State. The Cross River chapter of PFN on Monday 6 March 2023 in a press statement signed by
By Ogar Monday The All Progressive Congress, APC, in Cross River has stated that it intends to challenge the results of the polls in the Northern Senatorial District in the State. The State APC Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Eba stated this during the week, insisting that they were irregularities observed during the the Cross River Northern