By Richard Ndoma An oil tanker belonging to Hudson Petroleum Ltd at the weekend lost 33,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in an explosion. The oil truck exploded in front of the firm’s office making it the fifth time such explosion occurred at the same spot with devastating effect. The previous explosion is reported
By CrossRiverWatch admin Vice President Namadi Sambo has stated that the 560 megawatt-capacity Calabar Power Station built by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) has been completed and ready for inauguration. Speaking at the weekend during the inauguration of the Oke-Aro 330/132/33kV, a gigantic power transmission station
By Our Editorial Team Friday May 29, 2015 will mark the beginning of a tough and rigorous path of shepherding and attending to the destinies of over three million Cross Riverians for Senator Ben Ayade as he officially takes over the political leadership of the state. The final road to this day was achieved on
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching CrossRiverWatch has it that students of Cross River State origin in Akanu Ibiam federal Polytechnic, Uwana Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi state are currently stranded as the host community attacked the school since Monday. An eye witness who simply gave her name as Grace from Ogoja local government
By Kanjal Godshield As part of measures to adding value to lives of citizens through quality education, the Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), have commissioned its first secondary school in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Speaking during the commissioning of the school in Atimbo- Calabar, the national President of the Naval Officers Wives Association
By Jonathan Ugbal At least two have sustained serious injuries as cult groups in Obudu renew rivalry. One of the victims whom CrossRiverWatch gathered is nicknamed “Lil Pee” according to a reliable source was attacked during the late hours of Sunday May 19, 2015 at the 9ice (pronounced nice) bite restaurant behind Mega Hilton hotel
By Jonathan Ugbal Water is an essential commodity and one of the basic needs of living things with humans in particular, utilizing it in various ways ranging from bathing to drinking, cooking to laundry and many other things. Over the years Cross Riverians like others have sought for it from several sources with the Cross
By Thankgod Inyang Following the suspension of the about 6 months old strike by the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU after a middle ground was reached by the union and the Cross River State government, CrossRiverWatch visited the main campus of the institution (Calabar campus) to