By Laureta Akpan CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered that Policemen who were involved in the kidnap of a Lebanese national over the weekend have been rounded up by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Calabar and are now detained at the police headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar. The unidentified Lebanese was said to have been kidnapped
By Christiana Ukung Alawa/Jeremiah Archibong Despite the repeated claims by government at all levels that the people of Bakassi have been resettled and the Cross River State Government position on the issue which now revolves around payment of compensation by the federal government in perpetuity to the state, CrossRiverWatch visited the Bakassi Resettlement Camp at
By Ungwugyan Ado in Abuja/Aplefe Ojong in Calabar Prince Goddy Jedy Agba, Cross River 2015 PDP governorship aspirant has informed CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive chat that he will finally be arriving Calabar on Thursday, November 6, 2014 after a protracted period of absence. The former NNPC boss, while speaking to CrossRiverWatch in his Abuja home
By Aplefe Ojong The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ad-hoc Ward Congresses to pick delegates that will vote at the party’s primaries that will elect the party’s flag bearers in all the elective positions from the state to the federal levels were carried out throughout the country last Saturday. In Cross River State, CrossRiverWatch discovered that
By Jonathan Ugbal and Cosmos Obi The students of Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH main campus Calabar and music lovers have been tickled by top Nigerian performing musical acts: May D, Tekno and Selebobo at the Coke Studio Show, CSS. The show organized by the Nigerian branch of the soft drink company, the Coke
By Sylvia Etta A total sum of Eighteen billion, One Hundred and Sixteen million, Nine Hundred and forty-seven thousand, One Hundred and thirty-three naira and two kobo has been earmarked in the 2015 budget estimate of the Cross River State Government for the completion of ongoing projects in the state. Governor Liyel Imoke who made
By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River State ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chapter chairman, Ntufam John Okon, has enjoined a State House of Assembly aspirant for Ikom Urban ward 1, Mrs. Theresa Agbor to work hard and ensure she gets the favor of delegates who will vote in the party primaries. The advice was given when
By Archibong Jeremiah The councilor representing Ojuk north ward in the Akamkpa local government area legislative council and the deputy majority leader, Hon. Beatrice Ntui recently donated 30 desks to her constituency primary school, St. Matthew primary school Mbube, Ojuk north. While handing over the desks to the school head teacher, Mrs. Glory Mbeh the