By Odey Ojeka Two young men from Utom Ijiman, Ugep in Yakurr local government area of Cross River State have been held for stealing fifteen pieces of timber on Christmas day, 25th of December 2015. The suspects, Eteng Nsoni and Junior popularly known as AKBC, who are both natives of Utom Ijiman, Ugep were caught
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent In a scene reminiscent of Motor Grand Prix (GP), the city of Calabar, Cross River State, Sunday played host to over a thousand extreme motor bikers drawn from Nigeria, China, Canada, Australia Germany, the US, Philippines, Togo, Ghana and Benin Republic, in the maiden edition of Calabar Bikers’ Parade.
By CrossRiverWatch admin Scenes from the Carnival Calabar activities:
By Archibong Jeremiah The Special Adviser (SA) to the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Job Placement, Mr. Ejemot Jesse has disclosed to CrossRiverWatch that 60% of Cross River youths are not employed. The SA who recently made the disclosure in an interview with our reporter maintained that the percentage according to the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, on Wednesday drove out and left behind Executive Chairmen of the 18 LGAs and state officials of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, who had called in his office to see him. CrossRiverWatch learnt that, having shelved a planned protest to the PDP office in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Apart from being the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Cross River State from 1999 – 2003, Mrs. Nella Andem-Rabana SAN had the rare privilege of being on the team of counsel that represented Nigeria in the controversial territorial dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon which resulted in Nigeria ceding Bakassi to Cameroon.
By Ogar Monday It was a gathering of literary minds earlier in the week at the Marina resort for the first ever Festival Poetry Calabar 2015 organized by Poets In Nigeria (PIN) and the Calabar Literary Society (CLS) to revive arts in this part of the country. The event which was well attended by poets,
By CrossRiverWatch admin Aides of Cross River state governor Benedict Ayade have had a bleak Christmas following the non payment of allowances and bonuses up till the eve of the yuletide. CrossRiverWatch’s gathered that the aides were lined up in front of the Chief Accountant, Alfred Mboto’s office, up until 6PM yesterday when he left