By Archibong Jeremiah Edim Edim, a Youth Leader in 8 Miles, Cross River State is currently cooling in police net for alleged assault of one Mr. Kenneth Okachi and murder of late Mr. Godspower Udo Effiong. Edim who is been accused alongside, Edet Omin Edim, Savior Bassey, Udo (a.k.a sister meh) and Etekamba Omin Edim
Let me start by congratulating the board and management of HIT (95.9) FM on the launch of the radio station in Calabar yesterday. I saw the Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon John Gaul Lebo, member representing Ogoja state constituency, Hon Peter Odey, former Commissioner for Information, Hon. Patrick Ugbe, multiple
By CrossRiverWatch admin A Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP David Ekong of the Nigeria Police, Cross River State Command and some of his subordinates are currently facing orderly room trial for unlawful arrest and detention of one Mr. Ottobong Inyang as well as demanding for two hundred and fifty thousand naira (N250, 000) bribe for
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The signature projects of the Governor Ben Ayade’s administration received a boost on Tuesday, when Liebherr, a German equipment manufacturer began visits to the sites to ascertain the type of equipment suitable for the construction. This will be the third meeting between both parties with Liebherr indicating interest to
By Our Correspondent Determined to maintain its status as the safest state in the country, Cross River State Government yesterday called for collaborations from all stakeholders to support its effort to rid the state of criminal elements. At a security stakeholders’ in Calabar, attended by captains of industry, traditional rulers, religious organizations and all security
By Edima Frank The Special Adviser to Governor Ayade on Community and Primary Health Care, Dr. Betta Edu has visited Bakassi local government area as part of the ongoing Needs Assessment tour of primary health facilities and town hall meetings with relevant stakeholders in the health sector. The interactive meeting which was chaired by the
By Nicholas Kalu The second phase of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) for the 2017 Census has commenced in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State. The exercise would last till March 14, 2016. Addressing reporters in Calabar, the Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission in the state, Idi Baba Yakubu, said
As part of the then Eastern Nigeria, South-Eastern state was created in May, 1967 and renamed Cross River State in 1976 while the current Cross River State was reconfigured in 1987 when Akwa Ibom State was carved out of the former South Eastern State structure. With a population of about 3 million persons (2,892,988 from