By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amateur footage has shown the moment some Senior Secondary Two (SS2) students allegedly imported gangsters to fight their senior counterpart – Senior Secondary Three (SS3) in Government College Ikot Ansa, Calabar, Cross River State. In the video that shows a rowdy scene, some students are seen fighting with sticking and what is
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has sought increased security presence for a more secure State. He made the appeal at Dan Archibong’s Lodge where he received 32 participants from the National Defence College, Abuja who are on a national study tour aimed at
By Mary Bassey Cross Riverians in the Diaspora (CRID); an organization working globally to unite Cross Riverians, promote mutual understanding, harness expertise and support programs that accelerate sociopolitical, economic and cultural change among others has been inaugurated. The inauguration held at Marian Hotel, Calabar had committee members and many more volunteers inaugurated. Dr. Justin Udie,
By Jacob Ajom, Vanguard Newspaper For the umpteenth time, serial winners, Team Delta were crowned champions of the 2023 National Youth Games (NYG) last Saturday at the Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba. Team Delta dominated the week-long event after amassing an unprecedented 116-medal haul to underline its number-one position in the country. A breakdown of the
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar has affirmed the election of Senator representing Cross River North in the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe The three-man tribunal headed by Justice M. A. Sambo in a unanimous decision upheld the election of Senator Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has ordered the reopening of the Marina Resort which was shut down over a cruise boat mishap on June 24, 2023, that involved 14 medical students with three feared dead and 11 rescued. In another development, he also lifted the ban
In the dynamic world of public finance, creating a realistic budget framework is paramount to the success of a state’s economic development. A well-crafted budget is the bedrock of sound financial management for any government entity. In the case of Cross River State, the transition from the administration of former Governor Ben Ayade to the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has activated 112 toll-free line to help in emergency responses in the State. The activation is contained in a memo signed by the Director General of the Cross River arm of the State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), Chief Mrs. Angela Ogeyi in case of