By Our Correspondent (Picture Credit-CrossRiverWatch) President Muhammadu Buhari was hosted to a state dinner at the Unity Palace in Yaounde Cameroon by the Cameroonian President, Paul Biya and his wife Mrs Chantal Biya. On the high table with the President is the Governor of CrossRiver state, Senator Ben Ayade and Governor of Borno state Alhaji
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Government is seeking the services of young qualified personnel to fill the position of cadets in the newly established Cross River State Green Police. Introduction: Nigeria’s forests reserve is fast depleting with about 90% already lost to deforestation. Cross River State is proud to be home to over
By Otto-Obong Clement Senator Bassey Otu has commended members of UNICEM Host Communities for honoring him with an award for Human Development saying the effort of the organization to bring political leaders in the Southern Senatorial district together is worthy of accolades. Senator Otu while speaking at the award ceremony said it has become imperative
By Jeremiah Archibong The Cross River State first lady, Dr. Linda Ayade has been inducted as a grand patron of Hope Alive Volunteer Group and honoured with an award of ‘Icon of Hope Alive’. Also honored was the Chief Medical Director CMD, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Dr. Thomas Agan. The honors were given
By Jonathan Ugbal The ceding of Bakassi peninsula to Cameroun by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been described as a sore point in the history of Nigeria as a country. Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Ethiopia and member who represented Calabar Municipal/Odukpani federal constituency in the 7th Assembly, Nkoyo Toyo made this known in
It was the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Late Professor Emmanuel Ayandele who aptly described Cross River (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States) as an atomistic society perpetually at war with itself. What the late renowned Professor of History got from the people of this area at that time was a
By Thankgod Inyang No fewer than 7 persons have been confirm dead with others sustaining injuries, in an auto crash involving an 18 seater Hiace passenger bus belonging to a transport company, Calculux and a truck conveying gravel. The accident occurred along the notorious Calabar-Odukpani road, around Pamol Rubber Estate in the out skirts of
By Ikwen Atuaka The screening exercise targeted at weeding out ghost workers in local governments by the Cross River State government has resumed in Obudu following resumption of work by civil servants. As earlier reported by CrossRiverWatch, the screening exercise was received with mixed feelings and a short industrial action by the Nigeria Union of