By Ikwen Atuaka/Ogar Agi Following the fire that gutted the Obudu branch of Zenith Bank PLC, the bank has since shut down operations CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. A visit to the financial institution located at the old pedestrian gate of the Federal College of Education Obudu by CrossRiverWatch for four days in a row beginning from
Senator Bassey Edet Otu is a household name In Cross River politics, particularly in the Southern Senatorial District. Reputed as a grassroot politician, Senator Otu returned to Calabar recently into the warm hands of thousands of waiting supporters at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar. He spoke with CrossRiverWatch about his political journey so far,
By Laureta Akpan A retired Colonel, Bassey Jackson-Umoh, was on Thursday paraded by the Cross River State Police command for allegedly stealing a 2008 model of Toyota Highlander belonging to a member representing Obudu State constituency in the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr. Steven Okpupken While briefing newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr.
By Our Correspondent The coming ng of President Muhammadu Buhari to Flag off the 260kilometre super highway by Governor Ben Ayade has been described as a major event that will silence PDP in Cross River State. A Calabar bases human right lawyer, Barrister Utum Eteng made the attribution during a chat with newsmen on
By Our Reporter There was pandemonium Thursday morning in Calabar at the office of Mr. Mfon Bassey, Chairman Cross River State Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CTRA) as a taxi driver faked his own death to avoid paying penalty for violating CTRA order. The driver whose name could not be ascertained at the scene, was found
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Cross River State College Academic Staff Union, COEASU have accused the State Government of illegally deducting five thousand, seven hundred and fifty naira (N5, 750) from their salary and that of other staff of the College for four months now for a compulsory computer ownership project implemented by the State
By Ushang Ewa A unit of the Special Anti-Robber Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police and men of the Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CTRA) Monday, caused traffic obstruction for several hours along major routes in Calabar as well as harassing and extorting several motorists for driving ‘off colour’ taxis. The unit which was in a
By Ushang Ewa The maiden edition of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Calabar Study centre Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN) week is set to kick off today CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Documents made available to CrossRiverWatch indicates the two day event is themed “Democratizing Education In Nigeria: Role Of NOUN In Redirecting Educational