By News Agency of Nigeria Listen To The Report A total of 187 candidates from 12 political parties are contesting for the 25 available seats in the Cross River House of Assembly in the 2023 general elections. This was disclosed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the State, Cyril Omorogbe, at a news conference
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Cross River State Ministry of Justice has created the Citizens’ Rights Department to entertain complaints bordering on sexual and gender-based violence, rape, wife battery, forced marriage, and denial of parental responsibility amongst others. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the State, Barr. Tanko Ashang disclosed this
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed Ekori DPO to immediately arrest and bring two officers who beat and dehumanized an unarmed civilian with a machete to the Force headquarters. The directive came after a viral amateur video shared online by an eyewitness showed two officers flogging
Listen To The Disclaimer I am Victor Benjamin Effiom, I do state that I am a law-abiding citizen and have no hand or involvement in the kidnapping incident at Arthur Jarvis University Akpabuyo or any other kidnappings in the State. Out of good conscience, I have been assisting various security agencies to tackle kidnapping cases
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Government of Cross River has warned against creating tension in the State. The Government gave the stern warning in Calabar after the head of the Hausa/Fulani community in the State capital, Alhaji Garba Lawan was addressed and paraded as the “Emir of Calabar,” spearheaded by one Hajiya
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The Government of Cross River State said all is set to commence the commercial production of vibrated electric poles. Governor Ben Ayade stated this during a tour of the State-owned Piles and Phylon factory situated at Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State where he said the factory
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Nigerian Inspector of Police attached to IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering Unit, Calabar Sector, Ekemezie Hycient has formally tendered his resignation from the force. The Inspector with force number 318093 in a letter addressed to the Force headquarters, Louis Edet House, Shehu Shagari Way,
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report According to information from the Debt Management Office between January, February, and March, a total of N1.3 billion was deducted from Cross River State’s accrued revenue to offset part of the State’s external debt. The N1.3 billion is 6.3% of the N21.62 billion external debt deductions from all