I like to thank God and rejoice with His Excellency Professor Benedict Ayade on his thanksgiving ceremony which took place in his village, Kakum, in Obudu Local Government Area. The Bible admonishes us to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. As I follower of Christ and his teachings, I want
New Yam festival (Bipam bifefe) is a common celebration among the Agba people – comprising of Bette, Bekwarra, Bendi, Alege and Igede and others due to political affiliations. ‘New Yam festival’ is an anglicized nomenclature of what was originally known as “Bewhutang”. This old name has generated a lot of arguments among Christian believers who
INTRODUCTION The ceding of Bakassi Peninsula by Nigeria to Cameroun on October 9, 2012 following the International Court of Justice judgment in 2002 and the loss of the oil wells to Akwa Ibom State through the Nigerian Supreme Court judgment of 2012 are two events that mark a turning point for Cross River State. These
By CrossRiverWatch admin Friday’s approval by the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, of the decision of the Police Service Commission, for the redeployment of 19 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 49 Commissioners of Police, affected the two top cops in Cross River state, AIG Johnson Ogunshakin who is the AIG Zone 6 with
By CrossRiverWatch admin On Tuesday 25th August 2015, the Hon. Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo unveiled the Cross River State Democracy Club and Youth Parliament at the mini auditorium of the Cross River State House of Assembly Complex, Calabar. In his speech, the Speaker said democracy is
By CrossRiverWatch admin A new radio station, Real Canaan FM Station, based in Calabar, Cross River state requires the services of the following who are ready to perform magic. According to an advert by the Station is expected to begin test transmission by the last week of September, the following Job Positions are available for
The Member representing Ogoja State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon Peter Odey, has sponsored a bill for a law to make provision for the Cross River State Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs Agency. Hon Odey said the bill is a development strategy which seeks to establish an agency that will drive
By CrossRiverWatch admin Members of the famous Calabar Pelican Stars Football Club early in the week harassed the Cross River State Government for neglecting them, and leaving them to their own fate since January till date. A delegation of the team led by a lady who simply identified herself as Giberlt, on Wednesday 26th, 2015,