By CrossRiverWatch admin The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani has said that he is irredeemably ashamed of the communal war between his village, Nko and neighbouring Mkpani, the home town of a former governor of the state, Mr. Clement Ebri, all in Yakurr Local Government of Cross River state. At the
By Elijah Ugani/Iyam Onang Members of the Alumni Association of Cross River College of Education, Akamkpa converged at the College auditorium on the 27th April, 2016 to elect their pioneer executives since the re-opening of the institution by the Senator Liyel Imoke administration. The new executives of the Alumni Association will begin a three years
By CrossRiverWatch admin Member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Jarigbe Agom has made a case for the N700billion, 260km Super Highway from Calabar to Obudu. One of governor Ayade’s signature projects. Speaking on Tuesday during a sectoral debate session of the House with Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, Hon. Jarigbe asked the Minister to
By Jonathan Ugbal The leaders of the PDP in the 18 local government areas of the state Tuesday, met at different places in Calabar to finalize their stance on who will be elected into the various executive committees in Saturday’s local government congresses. The meetings CrossRiverWatch learnt, followed a directive by the Leader of the
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that the Cross River State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ntufam John Okon is presently cooling his feet with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in their South South Zonal office in Port Harcourt. Okon was arrested on Wednesday by operatives of the anti graft commission who
By CrossRiverWatch admin Hoodlums are reported to have invaded the University of Calabar residential quarters early Tuesday morning and abducted a senior staff in the School of Medical Sciences, Dr. S. Ndifon, his wife and daughter to an unknown destination. Sources in the school told CrossRiverWatch that that the gunmen invaded the school premises from
By Our Reporter The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Cross River State office has raided and confiscated unspecified number of expired and substandard products ranging from vehicle tires, packaged food items as well as electric wires in Calabar, the State capital. The streets affected by the ongoing raid for substandard products are Bedwell, Nelson Mandela,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN Cross River Chapter has opposed the National Grazing Reserve bill said to be before the National Assembly and have called on the State House of Assembly to enact a law to prohibit its implementation in the State. The leadership of the State PFN made their position